Respiratory Therapist / Nurse

Lincare; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Inclusive environment

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Lincare Holdings Inc. is seeking a Respiratory Therapist / Nurse to join a growing team in the United States. The role focuses on setting up home medical equipment such as ventilators and CPAP/BiPAP units, and educating patients on proper usage to ensure optimal outcomes.

The position emphasizes ensuring equipment safety, maintaining records, and staying current with respiratory homecare concepts. On-call duties may include after-hours and weekend shifts based on center size.

Qualifications

• Set up home medical equipment per physician orders and educate patients on usage.
• Demonstrate safe operation and basic troubleshooting of devices.
• Maintain accurate patient records and comply with accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and educate patients on home medical equipment including CPAP/BiPAP and ventilators.
• Inspect, test, and adjust equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Review prescriptions and patient information to determine appropriate treatment administration per orders.
• Maintain complete patient records in compliance with standards.
• Keep up-to-date with respiratory homecare techniques and concepts.

Skills

Home medical equipment setup

Patient education

On-call readiness

Tools

Ventilators

CPAP/BiPAP

Oxygen concentrators

Job description

Lincare is currently seeking a Respiratory Therapist / Nurse to join a growing team. This employee is responsible for the setup of home medical equipment, including ventilators, monitors, CPAP/BiPAP units, and/or other related equipment. The employee will also educate and train patients on the proper usage of prescribed equipment.

• Comprehensive benefits package with flexible options to fit individual needs
• An inclusive, open, and friendly environment focused on associates and their success
• Ample training and development opportunities that foster personal and professional growth

Job Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and provide education on home medical equipment that includes, but is not limited to CPAP/BiPAP machines, nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, and/or mechanical ventilators
• Inspect, test, and adjust home medical equipment to ensure it is functioning safely and efficiently
• Review prescription and patient information to assess condition and determine suitable treatment administration, compatible with physician orders
• Maintain patient records in a complete and organized manner in compliance with accreditation standards
• Maintain current knowledge of respiratory homecare techniques and relevant respiratory therapy concepts
• Work on-call after hours and weekends as needed
• Frequency is determined by center size and number of employees available to share