RRT - Pulm Sleep Newnan

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare Inc. seeks a Respiratory Therapist to perform patient assessments, education, and monitoring of prescribed therapies for pulmonary diseases and sleep disorders. You will test, document, and support oxygen and pulmonary procedures in a community hospital setting.

The role involves equipment calibration, collaboration with clinicians, and ensuring accurate EMR entries while maintaining patient safety and care quality.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required in Respiratory Therapy. (≤140 chars)
• Experience in respiratory care or department orientation with competency validation required.
• RRT certification and BCLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Timely completion of prescribed testing and/or therapies.
• Patient education.
• Medication administration.
• Accurate documentation in electronic medical record.
• Calibration and maintenance of equipment.
• Serves as a resource for other clinical staff.
• Six-minute walk testing.
• Body Box testing.
• Niox testing.
• Overnight oximetry testing.
• Oxygen orders.
• Assist provider with any necessary oxygen/ pulmonary testing requested.
• In-basket management.
• O2 CMN management.
• Patient call management.

Skills

Patient education

Documentation

Equipment calibration

Clinical teamwork

Testing & therapies administration

Education

Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences

Job description

Overview

Performs patient assessments and testing, provides patient education, and monitors compliance with prescribed therapies related to pulmonary diseases and sleep disorders.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Timely completion of prescribed testing and/or therapies.
• Patient education.
• Medication administration.
• Accurate documentation in electronic medical record.
• Calibration and maintenance of equipment.
• Serves as a resource for other clinical staff.

PULMONARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Six-minute walk testing.
• Body Box testing.
• Niox testing.
• Overnight oximetry testing.
• Oxygen orders.
• Assist provider with any necessary oxygen/ pulmonary testing requested.
• In-basket management.
• O2 CMN management.
• Patient call management.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences Required

Work Experience

• Previous Working Experience in Respiratory care, or successful completion of department specific orientation including skills validation of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level Required

Licenses and Certifications

• RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care and Licensed by the State of Georgia under the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners Upon Hire Required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Medical Care Corporation