Pulmo Rehab Specialist

externallincarecareers; Eatonton (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincare is seeking respiratory care practitioners to staff its pulmonary health and rehabilitation program. The role involves implementing the respiratory regimen and supporting participants in a multidisciplinary team setting.

You will assess patient responses, document findings, and adjust exercise prescriptions in collaboration with physicians, with a focus on safe, effective pulmonary rehabilitation and ongoing program improvement.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Implement the pulmonary regimen and assist with participant support
• Contribute to multidisciplinary treatment planning
• Assess and document patient responses during rehab sessions
• Perform oximetry, heart rate, and blood pressure measurements
• Report significant changes to supervising physician and initiate emergency procedures if needed
• Participate in education efforts and program improvement initiatives

Skills

Team collaboration

ACLS certification

CPR certification

Patient assessment

Exercise prescription

Effective communication

Education

State license in practice state

Cardiopulmonary certification

Respiratory therapy degree

Job description

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
• Assesses 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.