Careers

Summary

Provides respiratory care services to the patient; consults with medical and direct care staff regarding therapy techniques and procedures; performs related work.

Duties

• Coordinates and performs respiratory therapy services to the patient
• Markets and promotes the respiratory services of the company to referral sources and health care community
• Coordinates and performs quality assurance and maintenance services on respiratory equipment as described in the maintenance reference manuals
• Delivers and instructs the patient and/or care giver(s) on the proper and safe use of respiratory equipment
• Follow U.S. Department of Labor Infection control recommendations (Title 29 CFR 1910.1030)
• Instructs the patient and/or care giver(s) on infection control procedures and cleaning of the equipment
• Assists management to ensure all equipment policies and procedures are in compliance with government and Medicare Quality Standards
• Coordinates and/or completes the admission, care plan and discharge of patients receiving respiratory services
• Coordinates and/or completes all equipment maintenance management records as required by the organization
• Coordinates and assists with obtaining all prescriptions and/or physician orders
• Completes necessary forms required for government reimbursement and Medicare Quality Standards.  Completes specific respiratory therapy documentation and forwards to the billing department
• Conducts or arranges in-services for staff relating to respiratory equipment service.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• People oriented, detail oriented and good management skills
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Valid driver's license.

Education/Experience

• Associate degree or higher from accredited respiratory therapy program.

Language Ability

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before patients and workforce members of organization.

Math Ability

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of: word processing software; spreadsheet software; and order processing systems.

Certificates and/or Licenses

• Must maintain current professional licensure
• Valid driver’s license.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage operational responsibilities of support staff associated with contract negotiation and administration.

Continuing Education

• Respiratory therapist must obtain the required number of continuing education units (CEU) to maintain credentials
• Must maintain the state licensure to practice respiratory therapy services in the state where the respiratory therapist works
• Must attend periodic in-service or training classes as designated by management.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a workforce member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a workforce member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the workforce member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk and hear. The workforce member frequently is required to sit, stand and walk up to 8 hours per day
• The workforce member must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Duties

• The workforce member may be assigned additional duties and tasks necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.