Respiratory Therapist / Nurse

Lincare; West Plains (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincare is seeking a field-based technician to perform equipment setups in patients' homes, delivering timely, professional service for ventilators, monitors, CPAP units and other oxygen equipment. You will provide technical assistance, review prescriptions, and educate patients while maintaining accurate records.

The role requires driving to patient locations with a valid license and includes on-call evenings/weekends based on center needs. Strong knowledge of respiratory homecare is essential.

Qualifications

• Requires use of a personal vehicle with a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education as part of patient care according to Lincare policy.
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments in accordance with Lincare policies.
• Maintains knowledge of respiratory homecare techniques and relevant respiratory therapy concepts.
• Follows Safety & Regulatory Manual policies including OSHA, DOT, FDA and Emergency Planning.
• Represents Lincare through professional appearance, patient care activities, and written reports.
• Facilitates prescription collection.
• Maintains patient records per accreditation standards.
• Works on-call evenings and weekends as scheduled.

Skills

Ventilator setup

Monitors setup

CPAP setup

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