Respiratory Support Spec

Job Summary

Performs extender duties for respiratory care services. Manages all equipment and supply ordering through a computer ordering system. Works with the Manager and Supply Chain to ensure availability of all supplies needed, finding substitute replacements when necessary. Is a resource to the Respiratory Care team. Reviews reports from medical record documentation for charging and documentation accuracy. Interacts with internal and external customers. Assists with transfer of lab specimens, performs high-level disinfection and sterilization of equipment. Assures proper function of equipment. Performs backup delegate duties.

Job Responsibilities

• Accountabilities: Knowledge of terminology and processes in respiratory care services. Works with Manager/Clinical Quality to assure that all procedures are correctly charged. Evaluates charge capture processes in Respiratory Care departments based on reports run from EMR. Follows up with the Manager/Clinical Quality with any corrections, errors, late charges, etc.
• Daily identifies and researches missed medications as requested.
• 10%: Receives all incoming calls and responds appropriately. Receives calls from various sources for availability to schedule appointments for patients designated areas of the Department. Receives patients and family members and makes family as comfortable as possible during and after family member’s procedure. Provides support as patient-family-physician liaison. Performs patient scheduling and physician coordination, office duties. Performs all duties of Respiratory Care Support Technicians and fills in for coverage as needed. Provides training and support for new hires and reviews and updates daily workflows and procedures. Provides guidance for Respiratory Care Support Technicians, oversees orientation and training, updates policies and procedures, attends staff meetings and assists in solving of daily problems and process improvement.
• 10%: Receives supplies, sorts and places in proper bins rotating stocks to ensure oldest is used first. Assists with cleaning equipment, storage rooms, procedure room and waiting area. Tracks data when sending out equipment for repairs. Performs extender role for Respiratory Care Systems Coordinator. Duties include but not limited to: receives materials and supplies, performs put away by verification of item number and description. Distributes supplies and assures supplies are in the correct location, stocked and correct par set. Follows up on request for supplies or equipment that are not readily available. Orders supplies and maintains levels of supplies. Performs weekly inventory and orders supplies. Maintains office supplies. Keeps forms up to date and creates new forms as needed. Maintains all office equipment and calls for service if needed. Maintains all maintenance logs and records and repair logs for Bronchoscopy equipment. Assists with cleaning of respiratory care equipment and setting up for next use.
• 20%: Provides bedside support for bronchoscopy procedures by assisting with documentation and transporting of specimens, provides high-level disinfection of equipment and delivery to and from bedside. Provides high-level disinfection of reusable equipment. Provides cleaning of all equipment based on IFU. Sets up equipment for next use following cleaning.
• 25%: Supervisory/Management Responsibilities: Performs Prisma RCS quality audits as assigned by leadership, requires research, data collection, correlation, entry and spreadsheet development and entry into report back leadership. Updates policy and procedure manuals when needed. Tracks Bronchoscopy Data for monthly/yearly compilation for Medical Director and Manager.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience: 2 years Support role in health care setting. Management of supplies. Data entry. Customer Service
• Certifications/Registrations/Licenses: None required