JOB SUMMARY
The Respiratory Therapy Assistant (RTA) is essential to equipment stewardship and providing support for respiratory therapy services. The RTA will be responsible for maintaining respiratory care equipment, providing clinical and technical support to Respiratory Therapists (RT), and ensuring compliance with infection control policies.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Care
Equipment and Consumable Management
1. Disinfect all ventilators and respiratory care equipment according to hospital infection control policies.
2. Prepare and coordinate with Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) for the disinfection of reusable equipment.
3. Maintain an adequate number of ready-to-use ventilators. Perform and document necessary pre-use tests and setups according to the department’s guidelines.

Clinical and Technical Proficiency
1. Provide clinical and technical support to all Respiratory Therapists (RTs) as required.
2. Conduct daily quality control checks for Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) equipment. Escalate issues to Senior TA or RT as appropriate.

Quality of Work and Safe care

Equipment and Resource Management
1. Coordinate with BME for preventive maintenance, repairs, product recalls, and service notices for isolated equipment.
2. Receive consumables from suppliers and restock ventilator room in a timely manner.
3. Ensure that Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) consumables and reagents are kept well-stocked across all POCT sites.
4. Ensure all ventilator units are labelled and organized for active and standby use.
5. Assist senior TAs and BME with equipment movement as needed.

Quality Assurance and Audits
1. Follow 6S principles for consumable management in the storeroom.
2. Comply with departmental and hospital audit standards, including infection control, equipment storage, and quality indicators.

Leadership and Administrative
1. Help to physically track and sight department assets.

Secondary Responsibilities:
1. Perform any other duties assigned by the Head of Service / Reporting Officer.
2. Assist RTs in organizing department events.

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