Office Respiratory Therapist

Lexington Health; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day One Benefits

403(b) Match

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Adoption Assistance

Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Health, Inc. is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a full-time day shift in West Columbia. You will provide comprehensive respiratory care, interpret pulmonary function tests, and collaborate with physicians to determine therapy needs. The role emphasizes patient education, safety, and accurate documentation.

The position supports oxygen therapy, routine procedures, and triage duties, with access to modern equipment and a focus on high-quality care in a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a AMA-accredited Associate Degree program in Respiratory Care.
• SC Respiratory Therapist licensure and BLS certification within required timeframe.
• Knowledge of ethics, confidentiality and patient education is expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform Pulmonary Function Tests and interpret results.
• Provide oxygen therapy and respiratory care under physician orders.
• Educate patients and document clinical information accurately.
• Assist with triage and telephone communications as needed.
• Maintain equipment and ensure safety compliance with regulations.

Skills

Respiratory Care

Patient Care

Communication Skills

BLS Certified

Telephony & Triage

Education

Associate Degree in Respiratory Care

Tools

Pulmonary Function Testing Equipment

Oxygen Therapy Equipment

Job description

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Carolina Pulmon&Critical Care
Full Time
Day Shift
7:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinctionstatus for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center.Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Performs duties within the scope of Respiratory Care. Responsible for providing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Involved in a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager/provider. Implements Physician Orders Confers with physician to determine requirements for therapy. Accepts verbal respiratory care orders from physician and documents accordingly. Performs routine oxygen therapy and diagnostic procedures such as Pulmonary Function Tests. Is responsible for interpreting results and making recommendations based upon set criteria. Provides patient education, results reporting, and clinical documentation as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Graduate of a 2 year Associate Degree AMA accredited program for Respiratory Care
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Respiratory Therapist licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of South Carolina (biennial renewal required). Certified within 90 days to meet licensure requirements; Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified.
Required Training: General knowledge of medical ethics and confidentiality

Essential Functions

• Maintains a positive attitude. Has contact by phone, correspondence or personal meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice; tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships.
• Demonstrates responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests and needs.
• Provides the appropriate communication of information to all ages.
• Provides/Performs: Telephones (Answers, Transfers, Orders, and Messages)
• Phone Triage:
  • Physician – Orders, Patient Issues, etc.
  • Patient – Concerns, treatment, etc.
  • Staff – Patient Care, Referrals, Precertification, etc.
• Understands and agrees to seek compliance with appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies. This includes, but is not limited to JCAHO, DHEC, and OSHA.
• Lab - Phlebotomy (Specimen Collection and Processing; Proficiency Testing; Results Reporting) and Blood Gases (Performs arterial punctures and draws from arterial lines to obtain blood gas samples; Analyzes samples on blood gas systems and interprets results; Performs routine daily preventive maintenance and Quality Control)
• Medication Management: Administration – Inhalants only; Storage and Handling; Ordering/Maintaining Levels
• Patient Care: Exam Room – Preparation & Maintenance; Conducts Patient Interview in accordance with clinical practice guidelines; Chaperone – Assists patients as needed; Assisting/Performing minor procedures; Triage (By telephone or in person)
• Implement Physician Orders: Confers with physician to determine requirements for therapy. Accepts verbal respiratory care orders from physician and documents accordingly.
• Performs routine/oxygen therapy.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic procedures such as Pulmonary Function Tests, interprets results and makes recommendations based on set criteria.
• Responds to “Maydays” and performs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
• Patient Education: Results Reporting and Clinical Documentation.
• Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, ordering of supplies, log sheets and cleaning); General Office Equipment i.e. Fax, copier, etc.; Patient Care Equipment i.e. BP, Temperature, Scales, etc.; Specialized Equipment; Laboratory Equipment (Processing): Defibrillator and Pulmonary Function Equipment
• In-service/Education: Certification/Licensure and Competency (Department Orientation, Annual Training, etc.)
• Actively identifies opportunities for improvement
• Log Sheets/ Audits: Samples; Pharmacy; Mayday Equipment; Oxygen
• Instruments: Stock Appropriately – Maintain Levels; Cleaning / Sterilization; Knowledge of and usage; Storage
• Provides Support and Guidance for Clinical Policies and Procedures
• Other: Precertification/Authorization; Coding (E & M / Basic Visits, Office Procedures/ Complex Visits, Surgeries, and Hospital Services); Correspondence; Statistical Reports; Accounts Payable; Payroll
• Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e. - fire or disaster.
  

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.