Pulmonary Rehab Therapist NN

About the role

The Pulmonary Rehab Therapist will initiate and follow through with the education plan and exercise reconditioning of patients referred to the program by a physician. The clinician will assess patients, prescribe exercise, educate patients, communicate with physicians, and ensure timely progress reports.

Responsibilities

• Properly identifies patients that would qualify and benefit for Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Competent in performing new patient assessments and completing all required documentation.
• Demonstrates exceptional knowledge in chronic lung diseases.
• Properly evaluates patients for pulmonary rehab exercise and provides an individualized exercise & education program to meet the patient’s goals.
• Completes physician reports as required.
• Evaluates outcomes of care using departmental tools to determine if the patient’s needs were met and modifies the rehab process to accommodate patient goals.
• Explains all tests and treatments to the patient/family and provides patient education as appropriate.
• Competent to operate all exercise equipment and to educate the patients on their use.
• Provides patient and family education in groups 1:1 according to departmental policy.
• Properly documents all patient exercise and education interactions.
• Performs routine patient check-ins and check-outs.
• Demonstrates good time management skills in delivery patient’s care.
• Has ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Performs routine respiratory care procedures as required (nebs, CPT).
• Properly identifies all respiratory care medications and knows how to report an adverse drug reaction.
• Follows AACVPR, ACSM and Medicare guidelines to provide pulmonary rehab services to all patients.
• Properly documents all patient care activities.
• Properly handles medical gas supply tanks and ensures tanks are safely secured (thumbscrews).
• Helps to gather information for performance improvement and patient outcome activities.
• Helps to clean exercise equipment and patient monitors.
• Affords assistance to peers with their work assignments as time allows.
• Maintains good attendance standards, has infrequent sick calls and tardiness.
• Helps to maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Completes clinical competency testing on time.
• Maintains flexibility within the department.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited program of Respiratory Care Program.
• Licensed by the State of Florida as a Respiratory Therapist (RT).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical respiratory care experience required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association is preferred but not required.
• Must have demonstrated aptitude of clinical education and teaching.
• Intermediate computer knowledge: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.