Pulmonary Rehab Registered Respiratory Therapist

About the role

To provide pulmonary rehabilitation, smoking cessation and respiratory home care collaboration. Acts as a resource for other disciplines as needed.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial evaluation of patients referred to the pulmonary rehabilitation program, select outpatient respiratory care modalities, asthma education, tracheostomy care or smoking cessation counseling
• Uses appropriate procedures and evaluation tools according to pulmonary rehabilitation procedures, validated protocols and other professional guidelines
• Formulates goals for rehabilitation; includes the patient’s goal as part of the goal statement
• Documents clear, concise reports in the electronic health record
• Plans treatment for each patient based on the initial and ongoing assessment of the patient
• Formulates plans for specific modalities for rehabilitation patients
• Implements appropriate treatment plan according to policies and procedures, specific to the patient’s needs, (e.g., pulmonary rehabilitation procedures, expert panel asthma education guidelines, tracheostomy care procedures)
• Documents progress for each treatment session, assesses response to therapy/education and plans next treatment
• Includes patient in the treatment plan when possible by assigning self-care measures that are mutually agreed upon
• Involves other disciplines in the treatment plan and documents interaction in the patient’s record
• Documents results of teaching on designated forms
• Teaches patients and their families at an age appropriate level
• Uses appropriate and current published patient information material to supplement teaching
• Participates in ongoing communication with patients with chronic lung disease
• Affords assistance with the periodic patient satisfaction surveys
• Updates knowledge and skills through attendance at in-hospital and outside educational programs
• Precepts respiratory therapy students in aspects of pulmonary rehabilitation
• Treats inpatients and outpatients in the pulmonary rehabilitation program according to rehabilitation procedures
• Teaches aspects of safe exercise, breathing retraining, and medication administration
• Evaluates patients for home oxygen therapy and consults with case management

Requirements

• Associates Level degree
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• BLS certified
• Connecticut State Licensure-Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)

Desired

• Bachelor Level Degree
• Completion of Pulmonary Rehab Certificate Course sponsored by the AARC

Benefits

• Maintain Registered Respiratory Therapist credential by NBRC
• Maintain RCP CT state licensure

Pay

$33.21 - $61.68 Hourly

Schedule

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.