Respiratory Therapist / Nurse

externallincarecareers; Fairview Heights (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincare offers equipment setups in a timely, professional manner, including ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units. This role provides technical assistance with devices and may handle oxygen equipment setups.

The position emphasizes patient education within home care, requires a valid driver's license, and includes on-call evenings/weekends based on center needs and staff availability.

Qualifications

• Provides patient education as part of patient care per Lincare policy
• Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literate and able to use basic software/systems
• Clinician authorized within scope of practice per state laws and boards

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education as an intricate part of patient care activities, often in patients' homes
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments per Lincare policies
• Maintains current knowledge of respiratory homecare techniques and related concepts
• Follows Safety & Regulatory Manual policies including OSHA, DOT, FDA, and Emergency Planning
• Represents Lincare with professional appearance and report writing
• Facilitates prescription collection and maintains patient records per accreditation standards
• Occasionally works on-call evenings and weekends, depending on center size and staffing
• Maintains equipment setup for home healthcare devices such as ventilators, monitors, CPAP units

Skills

Patient education

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Clinical licensure awareness

Job description

Offering $25 to $40 per hour

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 alsobe 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.