Certified Respiratory Therapist

West Tennessee Healthcare; White Deer (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

West Tennessee Healthcare in Jackson, Tennessee seeks a Respiratory Therapist to assess, plan, implement and evaluate quality patient care from neonate to geriatrics. Under supervision, responsibilities include home equipment setup, patient safety, and follow-up for respiratory patients.

Requires an Associate or Bachelor’s in Respiratory Therapy, CRT certification (RRT preferred) and state licensure, with at least 2 years’ experience in respiratory care and home medical settings.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• CRT certification required; RRT preferred; maintain state licensure.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Respiratory Care; home medical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up, deliver, and troubleshoot respiratory equipment and document properly.
• Maintain accurate records for respiratory patient files.
• Provide setup, instruction, delivery, and follow-ups of respiratory equipment in patient homes.
• Monitor cleaning, storage, and patient safety of respiratory devices.
• Assess environment and modify care plans for respiratory patients.
• Provide quality customer service to patients, vendors and coworkers.
• Perform equipment testing and attend product in-services as required.
• Verify insurance and precept CPAP/BIPAP equipment as needed.

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.