Pulmo Rehab Specialist

Lincare Holdings; Alma (GA); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lincare Holdings seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner to staff the pulmonary health and rehabilitation program on a full-time basis. You will implement respiratory regimens, support participants, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary rehab team.

The role requires CPR and ACLS certification, state licensure, and cardiopulmonary specialization, with responsibilities including assessment, exercise prescription, monitoring, and documentation.

Formación

• Minimum 24 months of recent, relevant clinical experience.
• Current CPR and ACLS certification required.
• Active state registration or licensure in practice area.
• Specialization or certification in cardiopulmonary care.

Responsabilidades

• Staff the pulmonary health and rehab program as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Implement respiratory regimens and support pulmonary participants.
• Communicate findings and program improvements with rehab team.
• Develop patient-specific treatment plans with the team.
• Conduct initial assessments, orientation, and exercise prescriptions.
• Monitor participants during exercise and manage oximetry, HR, BP.
• document assessments and report significant changes to physicians.

Conocimientos

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Clinical assessment

Exercise science

Educación

CPR certification

ACLS certification

State licensure/certification

Cardiopulmonary specialization

Herramientas

Oximeter

Telemetry monitoring

Vital signs measurement

Descripción del empleo

The pulmonary health and rehabilitation program will staff (full time, part time, or consultant basis) respiratory care practitioners who will be responsible for implementing the respiratory regimen and assisting with pulmonary participant support.

• Contributes expertise as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to offer comprehensive treatment strategies to provide positive outcomes for individual participants and for the pulmonary health and rehabilitation program
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with rehab team members about individual patient findings or concerns and about program improvement issues
• Demonstrates a willingness to strive toward proficiency in the clinical competencies
• Demonstrates the interpersonal and observational skills needed to effectively identify appropriate psycho social adaptation to illness and/or the presence of psychopathology (e.g., depression, anger, excessive anxiety, etc.)
• Assesses patients' risk factors that are modifiable and demonstrates ability to offer support and strategies to aid patient in successful therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC)
• Understands and utilizes contemporary theories of health behavior change in helping participants identify learning and lifestyle modification goals
• Participates in the program's educational efforts, classes, and/or individual sessions
• Participates in the initial assessment and orientation of new participants
  • Assists in the development of individualized treatment plans with other staff members
• Effectively applies knowledge of exercise science to a population with pulmonary disease and other potential co-morbidities
• Develops and adjusts individual exercise prescription in accordance with GXT, daily patient response in rehab, and physician recommendations on a regular basis
• Supervises exercise session, monitoring participants for inappropriate responses to exercise
• Responsible for oximetry, heart rate, and blood pressure measurement
• Assess participants pre, during, and post exercise, making appropriate referrals, and/or recommendations to the participant, other staff, and Medical Director
• Responsible for observation of telemetry responses, when indicated
• Documents initial and daily assessment data in participant records
• Immediately reports any new, changing, and/or significant participant conditions (oxygen desaturation, dysrhythmias, abnormal blood pressure responses, change in participants' status, etc.) to the physician supervising the program
• Initiates ACLS measures and/or emergency care according to hospital policy
• Participates in the collection, analysis, and reporting of identified individual patient outcomes and program outcomes
• Keeps current in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation through journals, in-services, and conferences
• Participates in emergency drills and mock codes on a routine basis
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings

• Desire to work within a comprehensive health care team
• Commitment to a healthy lifestyle as a model to participants and staff
• Twenty-four (24) months recent and relevant experience
• Current CPR and ACLS certification
• Current registration or certification in state of practice
• Specialization or certification in cardiopulmonary clinical area
• must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Lincare offers employees a variety of competitive benefits that include ongoing training and advancement opportunities. Employees can also qualify for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as paid time off, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and other benefits. There are also a generous employee referral program and a wide array of employee discounts to take advantage of.