Respiratory Therapist / Nurse

Lincare; Medford (OR); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincare seeks a technician to perform timely and professional equipment setups in patients' homes, including ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units, with technical assistance as needed. The role requires travel and adherence to safety policies, patient education, and accurate record-keeping under Lincare guidelines.

The position includes on-call evenings and weekends, dependent on center size and staffing, with expectations of professional appearance and patient communication.

Qualifications

• Requires a valid driver’s license.
• Experience with respiratory homecare techniques is preferred.
• Demonstrates professional patient care and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Sets up ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units in patients' homes.
• Provides technical assistance with equipment.
• Performs setup of oxygen equipment as needed.
• Educates patients as part of care.
• Conducts patient assessments per policy.
• Maintains patient records and reports.
• On-call evenings and weekends as scheduled.

Skills

Patient education

Home care support

On-call readiness

Tools

Ventilators

Monitors

CPAP units

Job description

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

• Generally responsible for the setup of highly technical equipment such as ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units
  • Also responsible for providing technical assistance 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 and Lincare 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 written reports
• 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 and the number of employees available to share in the responsibility
  • Must respond in a timely manner