Clinical Respiratory Consultant

VitalAire Canada Inc.; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available

Job summary

Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada in Medicine Hat is seeking a Clinical Respiratory Consultant (Frozen) to deliver sleep diagnostic services and respiratory therapy. You will collaborate with referring physicians, ensure patient safety, and support ongoing therapy optimization for clients receiving PAP therapy.

The role focuses on evidence-based care, maintaining confidentiality, and contributing to branch quality improvements while keeping staff and patients informed throughout the treatment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or RPN/LPN CPSGT, RPSGT or CCSH College Certificate or Diploma in a Technical/ Medical Science field where permitted.
• Licensed to practice with the provincial governing body.
• Good knowledge of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP therapy.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft, Google applications and Android.

Responsibilities

• Conduct appointments and set-up of sleep diagnostic testing per AASM guidelines.
• Evaluate client therapies and determine respiratory therapy plans with physicians.
• Initiate PAP therapy and educate patients on use and maintenance of equipment.
• Provide regular follow-up to evaluate therapy effects and adjust as needed.
• Promote related products and address client needs.
• Maintain up-to-date continuing education for the position.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Customer service

Medical technology literacy

Education

Nursing diploma or related medical science certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google apps

Android

Job description

R10088126 Clinical Respiratory Consultant (Frozen)

Location: Medicine Hat - 13th Ave SE (RHS) - Respiratory therapy

At Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada, we believe in patient-centered care and innovation. We’re on a mission to help transform healthcare for the better. From advancing and digitizing our tools, products, and systems, to forging meaningful relationships with our patients. Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada is a leading provider of sleep apnea tests, treatments, and home oxygen services. We partner closely with the healthcare community to deliver an exceptional patient experience that supports health, wellness, and collaborative medicine. Ready to be part of this global family of companies making a difference in the quality of life for patients around the world?

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Clinical Respiratory Consultant provides all respiratory services with a focus on Sleep Diagnostics and Therapeutics to the client while collaborating with referring physicians and ensuring patient safety. The incumbent will work directly with all clients, referral sources and funding agencies to deliver high quality clinical evidence based care. Additionally, the incumbent continuously works on growing the overall business through excellent customer service.

• Conduct appointments and set-up of equipment for sleep diagnostic testing based on American Academy Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines.
• Evaluate client therapies based on referrals and then determine respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians.
• Initiate PAP therapy when prescribed, providing patients with education, instructions of use, and cleaning and maintaining of their equipment.
• Provides appropriate regular follow-up to clients to evaluate effects of therapeutic care, recommending adjustments and modifications if required to increase compliance and comfort with therapy.
• Actively promotes related products and provides solutions to client needs.
• Responsible for maintaining most up to date continuing education as related to the position to ensure that clients are receiving most current therapies and devices.
• Recognizes the importance of client safety in the Air Liquide Healthcare organization.
• Responsible for following established company protocols for the cleaning and disinfection of all equipment.
• Responsible for all required administration tasks.
• Responsible for complying and maintaining knowledge of all funding processes and systems.
• Ensures quality documentation through completion of all company documentation and forms (both digital and non-electronic) as per policy.
• Maintains client confidentiality and protects Air Liquide Healthcare’s operations by keeping information confidential.
• Seeks to continuously improve the operation of the branch by evaluating processes and workflow, and participating in other quality improvement activities.
• Provides new staff and student instruction, supervision and evaluation when necessary.

Are you a MATCH?

• Registered Nurse or RPN/LPN CPSGT, RPSGT or CCSH College Certificate or Diploma in a Technical/ Medical Science field where permitted
• Licensed to practice with the provincial governing body
• Good knowledge of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP therapy
• Working knowledge of Microsoft, Google applications and Android
• Additional Information Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!