Respiratory Therapist

VieMed Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in San Antonio, Texas, is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapist to install and deliver respiratory equipment to patients' homes. The role includes ongoing assessment of patients, maintaining records, and training new staff. Applicants must have a valid Respiratory Therapist license and relevant medical experience. This full-time position involves physical demands, including lifting weights and working within various patient environments, ensuring exceptional care and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Must be able to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Install and deliver respiratory therapist equipment and assess patients ongoing.
• Maintain records, including charting and clinical files.
• Ensure accurate inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Provide training for newly hired respiratory therapist staff.
• Work with office staff for accurate billing and documentation.

Skills

Technical Capacity

Customer/Client Focus

Communication Proficiency

Initiative

Collaboration

Financial Management

Presentation Skills

Education

Valid Respiratory Therapist license

Medical or respiratory experience

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the installation/delivery of respiratory therapist equipment and provision of all needed supplies and products to patients in the home and ongoing assessment of patients and equipment.
• Responsible for clinical contact with the physician, referred contacts, health care practitioners, and others involved in the care of the patients referred to Sleep Management, LLC d/b/a VieMed for home respiratory therapist services.
• Responsible for the maintenance of records, charting, progress notes, clinical files, equipment records, preventative maintenance records, and other necessary documentation.
• Responsible to maintain accurate inventory of all Sleep Management/VieMed assets and supplies.
• Responsible for vehicle maintenance and service (paid for by Sleep Management, LLC d/b/a VieMed).
• Ensures that the vehicle is maintained per applicable accreditation standards at all times.
• Responsible to ensure all pertinent demographic information is updated regularly and with any change in personal or professional status.
• Responsible for overseeing all applicable regulatory rules and guidelines as pertains to the staff respiratory therapist.
• Responsible for orientation and training of subordinate or newly hired respiratory therapist staff service technicians.
• Exhibits effective written and verbal communication skills. Adheres to cost-containment policies and procedures.
• Works with the office staff to ensure prompt and accurate billing and documentation of services, including providing adequate information to satisfy third‑party payor guidelines for coverage.
• Works with all clinical, managerial, and sales staff to promote and market home respiratory therapist services to all referral sources.
• Ensures proper, accurate, and safe operation of all equipment prior to installation.
• Required to provide availability for patient contact and response to patient needs.
• Will work with fellow RTs in the area on a rotating on‑call schedule.
• Will work with team members (other RTs, PCC’s and various departments) to ensure tasks completed.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

Competencies

• Technical Capacity
• Customer/Client Focus
• Communication Proficiency
• Initiative
• Collaboration
• Financial Management
• Presentation Skills

Physical Demands

• EE must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• EE must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• This job will require the employee to go into patient homes to set‑up and service medical devices.

Education and Experience

• Medical or respiratory experience.
• A valid Respiratory Therapist license in the State in which you practice.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industry: Hospitals and Health Care