Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary and Critical Care

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Brevard (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide high-quality care for adults with complex pulmonary and critical care needs in a home health setting. You will assess respiratory status, develop and adjust therapies, and monitor ventilators as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates collaborate with pulmonologists and intensivists, document care precisely, and educate patients and families to promote understanding and self-care in a supportive, professional

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ respiratory status and effectiveness of treatments
• Administer, titrate, and adjust respiratory therapies based on clinical findings
• Manage and monitor ventilators and related respiratory support
• Collaborate with pulmonologists, intensivists, and advanced practitioners on care planning
• Document care accurately and maintain appropriate clinical records
• Educate patients and families to support understanding and self-care
• Work in a collaborative, respectful environment focused on professional growth and meaningful impact.

Skills

Respiratory assessment

Ventilator management

Therapy titration

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Clinical documentation

Job description

Respiratory Therapist (Adult Pulmonary & Critical Care)

Provide high-quality, patient-centered respiratory care for adults with complex pulmonary and critical care needs using evidence-based practice. Perform respiratory assessments and develop/adjust therapeutic interventions to support patients with chronic and acute respiratory conditions.

• Assess patients’ respiratory status and effectiveness of treatments


• Administer, titrate, and adjust respiratory therapies based on clinical findings


• Manage and monitor ventilators and related respiratory support


• Collaborate with pulmonologists, intensivists, and advanced practitioners on care planning


• Document care accurately and maintain appropriate clinical records


• Educate patients and families to support understanding and self-care

Work in a collaborative, respectful environment focused on professional growth and meaningful impact.