Home Respiratory Therapist & Equipment Educator

Lincare; Farmingdale (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Flexible options

Training opportunities

Job summary

Lincare is seeking a Respiratory Therapist / Nurse to join the team in New Jersey. The role involves setting up home medical equipment including ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP units, and oxygen concentrators, and educating patients on proper usage.

You will inspect equipment for safe operation, review prescriptions, and maintain patient records. On-call duties after hours and weekends are required depending on center size and staffing.

Qualifications

• Must be able to educate patients on proper usage of prescribed equipment.
• Setup and calibration of home medical devices.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot CPAP/BiPAP, nebulizers and ventilators.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate home medical equipment (CPAP/BiPAP, nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, ventilators).
• Inspect and test equipment to ensure safe, efficient operation.
• Review patient information to determine appropriate treatment per physician orders.
• Maintain accurate patient records in compliance with standards.
• Remain current on respiratory homecare techniques and concepts.
• Work on-call after hours and weekends as needed.

Skills

Patient education

Home medical equipment setup

CPAP/BiPAP knowledge

Tools

Ventilators

Oxygen concentrators

CPAP/BiPAP machines

Job description

Lincare is seeking a Respiratory Therapist / Nurse to join the team in New Jersey. The role involves setting up home medical equipment including ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP units, and oxygen concentrators, and educating patients on proper usage.

You will inspect equipment for safe operation, review prescriptions, and maintain patient records. On-call duties after hours and weekends are required depending on center size and staffing.