Home-Based Respiratory Therapist — Impactful Patient Care

Apria, Inc.; North Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision care

Paid time off

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Accendra Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to assist in treating and managing patients with clinical needs. The role includes patient instruction, monitoring of respiratory equipment, and coordination of follow-up care.

Responsibilities include performing assessments, managing equipment, and communicating with physicians. Frequent travel to patient homes may be required with standard branch hours and on-call duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy program.
• NBRC certification required.
• Current NBRC license/registration according to state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provides instruction to patients and caregivers on proper respiratory care equipment usage.
• Performs clinical assessments and tests (pulse oximetry, ETCO2, spirometry, vital signs).
• Conducts routine patient follow-up contacts based on need.
• May participate in on-call duties as required.
• Operates respiratory care equipment including oxygen, nebulization, PAP, and ventilation therapies.
• Maintains patient records with care plans, prescriptions and follow-up docs.
• Records data entry on monitoring websites for equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Orientation program

Education

Respiratory therapy degree

Job description

Accendra Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to assist in treating and managing patients with clinical needs. The role includes patient instruction, monitoring of respiratory equipment, and coordination of follow-up care.

Responsibilities include performing assessments, managing equipment, and communicating with physicians. Frequent travel to patient homes may be required with standard branch hours and on-call duties as needed.