Certified Respiratory Therapist

West Tennessee Healthcare; White Deer (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

West Tennessee Healthcare in Jackson, TN seeks a Respiratory Therapist to provide patient care across neonate to geriatric ages in home and hospital settings. Responsibilities include setup, care planning, and equipment management with emphasis on safety and documentation.

Requirements include Associate or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy, CRT certification with state licensure, and about 2 years of respiratory care experience; CRTT preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• CR T certification required; CRTT preferred; state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate records for patient files.
• Set-up, instruction, delivery, and troubleshooting of respiratory equipment.
• Routine maintenance and follow-ups of respiratory products in patient homes.
• Monitor and assist with cleaning and storage of respiratory equipment.
• Re-instruct on equipment and patient safety.
• Assess environment, patient compliance, and modify care plans.

Skills

Respiratory care

CRT certification

State licensure

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Category:

Respiratory

City:

Jackson

State:

Tennessee

Shift:

12 - Day (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

All respiratory products including, but not limited to: Nebulizers, CPAP, BIPAPS, Non-Invasive Ventilator Devices, Pulse Oximeters, Home Ventilators, Apnea Monitors, Cylinders, Compressors, Oxygen Concentrators, and Suction Machines, etc. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating quality patient care for clinical patients age neonate to geriatrics. Under the general supervision of the Medical Products Respiratory Care Manager, responsible for the set-up and follow-up of respiratory patients in the home. The therapist is responsible for re-structuring equipment and patient safety. Also reviews and re-enforces how to use the equipment. The employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains accurate and proper records for respiratory patient files.
• Responsible for set-up, instruction, delivery, and trouble-shooting of respiratory equipment and appropriate documentation.
• Responsible for the routine maintenance and follow-ups of respiratory products in the customer’s home.
• Responsible for monitoring and assisting with the cleaning and storage of respiratory equipment.
• Responsible for re-instructing in equipment and patient safety.
• Responsible for the assessment of the overall environment, patient compliance, and modification of care plans for respiratory patients.
• Provides quality customer service for patients, vendors, and co-workers.
• Performs equipment testing.
• Attends in-services on products as required.
• Responsible for loss/damage to any MCMP equipment used in job duties.
• Responsible for verifying insurance and precepting as necessary on all CPAP/BIPAP equipment.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Skill and proficiency in the principles, concepts, and techniques of the respiratory care profession, as well as home respiratory equipment through the completion of an Associate or Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy.

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

• Maintains a minimum of CRTT certification, but RRT preferred. Maintains state licensure.

EXPERIENCE:

• Proficiency in current practices and techniques of Respiratory Care and the knowledge of departmental and hospital policies and procedures as acquired through 2-year experience.
• Home medical experience preferred.

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.