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This position is only open to students who are actively enrolled in an CoARC accredited Respiratory Care program.

Join Cleveland Clinic where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family.

Working as a Respiratory Support Technician in the Enterprise Respiratory Flexible Staffing Pool provides students an exciting, hands-on opportunity to work alongside highly skilled and tenured RRTs.

In this role, you will be actively involved in daily respiratory care activities such as cleaning equipment and providing supplies to bedside caregivers.

This is a PRN position, which will provide flexibility to work with your school schedule.

After working as a Respiratory Support Technician in your first year of school, you can easily transition into a Limited Permit Holder position (when eligible) during your second year.

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts with high flexibility to accomodate your school schedule.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

+ Cleaning respiratory equipment and providing supplies to all nursing floors and ICUs at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and/or Regional Hospitals.

+ Shadow and observe daily responsibilities of RRTs.

+ Manage stock and take inventory of Respiratory Therapy equipment, and supplies.

+ Follow up and assist with administrative duties.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ High school diploma or GED.

+ Acceptance and/or active enrollment in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

+ Strong background in math and science.

+ Required within new hire period: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Prior healthcare experience.

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

* Must be able to walk long distances while pushing a cart of equipment/supplies.

* Must be able to lift equipment in excess of 35 lbs.

* Push/pull loaded carts of equipment in excess of 100 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

* Follows standard precautions using personal protection equipment as required by department.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities