Respiratory Therapist / Nurse

externallincarecareers; El Dorado (AR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Lincare provides equipment setup and ongoing support for home respiratory care. The role covers ventilators, monitors, and CPAP devices, with patient education and thorough assessments in patients’ homes. You must be licensed where required and ready to travel, with on-call duties in evenings and weekends.

Applicants should have experience in home healthcare, strong computer literacy, and the ability to work within safety guidelines and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in home healthcare settings preferred.
• Requires valid driver’s license and ability to travel.
• Possesses appropriate respiratory care credentials (CRTs/RRTs) where required.
• State licensure to practice respiratory therapy where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient education as part of care.
• Perform complete patient assessments.
• Maintain records per accreditation standards.
• Follow Safety, OSHA, DOT, FDA guidelines.
• Work on-call evenings and weekends as scheduled.

Skills

Patient education

Communication

Computer literacy

Respiratory care knowledge

Education

CRTs/RRTs

RN/LPN eligibility

Tools

Ventilators

Monitors

CPAP devices

Job description

This employee performs equipment setups in a timely and professional manner.

• Generally responsible for the setup of highlytechnical equipment such as ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units
  • Also responsible for providing technicalassistance with equipment
  • Incumbent may perform setup of all types of oxygen equipment as well

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides patient education as an intricate part of the patient care activity according to the patient need andLincare policy, frequently in patients' homes
  • Requires use of a personal vehicle with a valid driver's license
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments in accordance with Lincare policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge of respiratory homecare techniques and relevant respiratory therapy concepts
• Follows applicable policies and procedures of the Safety & Regulatory Manual regarding General Safety, OSHA(includes the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment), DOT (driving safety), FDA, and Emergency Planning
• Represents Lincare through professional personal appearance, patient care activities, and content of writtenreports
• Facilitates prescription collection
• Maintains patient records in complete and organized manner in compliance with accreditation standards
• Works on-call evenings and weekends on an as scheduled basis
  • Frequency is determined by the center size andthe number of employees available to share in the responsibility
  • Must respond in a timely manner

Work Experience

• Level 1 - Familiar with equipment and services provided in the home healthcaresetting, or other patient care, Required
• Level 2 - Minimum of two years in home healthcare, Required
• Level 3 - Minimum of three years in home healthcare
  • May be involvedin training of other Healthcare Specialists, Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• excellent human relations to interface with doctors, other referral sources, andpatients
• computer literate
• clinician authorized within scope of practice (as established by applicable state lawor if none, by the applicable national board) to provide all patient care services offered by Lincarefrom time to time
• Subject to state law/regulation, RNs, LPNs, LVNs, paramedics, EMTs, and other clinicians may also be qualified for this position
  • If applicable, based on the requirements of state, in addition to avalid state license, current National Board of Respiratory Care Credentials may also be required for
    CRTs and RRTs.
  • Subject to State requirements and management approval, on an exception basis,
    a person may be hired that does not meet all the above certifications and training, but practices respiratory therapy as authorized by applicable state law

Licenses and Certifications

• Must have completed all training/educationrequired to obtain requisite certification,registration, and/or license described below,Required
• Must remain certified, registered, orlicensed by the applicable state and/or
  national board governing clinicalpractice or as otherwise permitted by law
• In all states, CRTs and RRTs are qualifiedfor this position,Required

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.