Respiratory Therapist Home Health

CommonSpirit Health at Home; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 31,009 - 43,793; Part time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health at Home in Springfield, OH is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for PRN coverage. The RT consults with physicians and homecare teams, assesses and educates on respiratory care, and ensures safe operation of equipment.

The role emphasizes documentation, ongoing competency, collaboration with the team, and delivering compassionate care to achieve positive outcomes. CPR certification is required.

Qualifications

• Current license in state of service (OH).
• Associate Degree from a Respiratory Therapy program.
• CRTT or RRT credential; RRT preferred.
• Five years Respiratory Therapy experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• PRN position; ability to work independently and stay organized.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients with respiratory conditions on adaptive living and proper use of respiratory equipment.
• Maintains or exceeds clinical competencies.
• Collaborates with homecare team and physician to develop care plans and provide support to patients and caregivers.
• Evaluates patients by performing focused physical examinations and respiratory function tests.
• Reports changes in patient condition to attending physician and coordinates services with other disciplines.
• Documents in the homecare branch EMR; processes paperwork per procedures.
• Reports customer concerns to supervision; participates in meetings.
• Delivers compassionate, professional, ethical, and knowledgeable care to achieve high customer satisfaction.

Skills

CRTT or RRT

Education

Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist (RT) consults with physician and homecare team on findings and follow up. The RT will deliver exceptional service to our customers by being accountable, professional, courteous, understanding, responsive, and striving to excel by going above and beyond standard expectations. Other responsibilities may include assessing for need pulmonary testing, medication reconciliation with focus on respiratory medications and include instruction for homecare staff on respiratory conditions.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients with respiratory conditions focused on adaptive living with a broad explanation of the disease and use teach back methodology to assure proper use of and safe operation and maintenance of respiratory related equipment.
• Maintains or exceeds clinical competencies.
• Collaborates with homecare team and physician to help develop and modify individual patient care plans and provides physical and psychological support to patients and their caregiver.
• Evaluates patients by performing focused physical examinations and conducting functional tests and measures related to a patient’s respiratory condition.
• Reports changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel and the attending physician, and participates in coordination of services with other disciplines and community resources as needed.
• Processes paperwork thoroughly in accordance with company procedures. The RT will document in the homecare branch electronic medical record system.
• Reports customer related changes and concerns to supervision. Attends meetings with supervisors at routine intervals.
• Provides quality services to patients in a compassionate, professional, ethical and knowledgeable manner, thereby creating high levels of customer satisfaction and successful outcomes.

Job Requirements

• This is a PRN Position
• Current valid license in state of service
• Associate Degree from a Respiratory Therapy program approved by CoARC
• CRTT or RRT Required; RRT preferred
• Five years Respiratory Therapy experience preferred
• Current CPR Certification
• Ability to work independently, be detail oriented, and have excellent organizational skills.

At CommonSpirit Health at Home, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We value the unique contributions of all individuals, including minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Pay Range

$22.51 - $31.79/hour