Since 1885, CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading health care in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering the highest level of expertise and quality. Together we can continue to grow and support the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for many years to come.

CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, the system also consists of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services.  CHI St. Alexius Health manages four CAHs in North Dakota - Elgin, Linton, and Wishek, as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge, S.D. CHI St. Alexius Health offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including: a Level II Trauma Center, primary and specialty physician clinics, home health and hospice services, durable medical equipment services, a fitness and human performance center and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota.

CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities, delivering exceptional patient care, and ensuring every person has access to quality health care.

Job Summary / Purpose

Under the guidance of the Clinical Coordinator of Respiratory Therapy and the Director of Respiratory Therapy, the Respiratory Therapy Aide provides assistance and technical support to the Respiratory Therapy department. These duties include, but are not limited to: performing ECGs, stocking, processing of equipment and supplies, and delivering of equipment.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Inventories all departmental regularly stocked items biweekly.

• Cleans ventilators, performs ventilator calibration verification and sets up for patient use by end of day. Maintains calibration records. 100% of all ventilators will have a successful calibration verification before being used on a patient.

• Delivers ventilators to ICU and ER on request by therapists within 5 minutes. Delivers any other requested equipment to therapists in a timely manner.
• Cleans and inspects all non-disposable equipment, assures proper cleaning and/or sterilization. Reassembles the equipment prior to completion of their shift.
• Inspects all electrical equipment for physical damage prior to cleaning for reuse. Tags and places FIX tickets for all damaged equipment prior to re-releasing back to stock.
• Inventories all facility gas cylinders 3 times a week. Checks oxygen cylinders in facility floor banks and replaces empty or low bottles in all areas.
• Checks all dirty supply rooms throughout the hospital for respiratory therapy equipment that needs processing.
• Perform ECGs as they are ordered.

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Attending an accredited school for degree in Respiratory Therapy