Respiratory Therapist
About Rotech
At Rotech Healthcare Inc., we’re more than a medical equipment provider—we’re a trusted partner in patient care. As a national leader in ventilators, oxygen therapy, sleep apnea treatment, wound care, diabetic solutions, and other home medical equipment, we empower patients to manage their health from the comfort of home. With hundreds of locations across 45 states, our team delivers high-quality products, exceptional service, and compassionate support that helps patients live more comfortably, independently, and actively. Whether you're a clinician, technician, or healthcare administrator, your work at Rotech directly improves lives.
Overview and Responsibilities
Rotech Healthcare Inc. is seeking a compassionate and clinically skilled Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. In this role, you’ll provide in-home respiratory therapy and clinical support to patients using ventilators, oxygen therapy, and other advanced equipment. You’ll be part of a team that values autonomy, patient education, and personalized care.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintains a complete listing of all current respiratory patients
- Provides initial and ongoing phone contacts with all respiratory patients per Rotech policy and procedure
- Provides in-home visits to patients per Rotech’s policy and procedure
- Conducts patient assessment per Rotech’s policy and procedure and the physician’s order
- Patient assessment may include but is not limited to:
- Verbal assessment (e.g., patient history, symptom review, etc.)
- Physical assessment (e.g., lung auscultation, blood pressure, etc.)
- Diagnostics (e.g., spirometry, oximetry, sleep studies)
- Patient assessment may include but is not limited to:
- Provides patient education as applicable. Education may include but is not limited to:
- Respiratory equipment use and maintenance
- Physician’s prescription for equipment
- Importance of compliance with physician’s prescription
- Benefits of therapy
- Potential consequences of noncompliance
- Potential adverse reactions/side effects from therapy
- Sets up all highly technical respiratory equipment including but not limited to:
- Invasive Ventilator
- Noninvasive Ventilator
- Infant Monitors
- Other high-tech respiratory equipment as defined by scope of service at the branch (e.g., cough assist, negative pressure ventilation, IPPB, etc.)
- Monitors ongoing function of highly technical respiratory equipment including but not limited to:
- Invasive Ventilator
- Noninvasive Ventilator
- Infant Monitors
- Other high-tech respiratory equipment as defined by scope of service at the branch (e.g., cough assist, negative pressure ventilation, IPPB, etc.)
- Maintains documentation of all services provided and all work performed per Rotech’s policies and procedures
- Assumes on-call responsibilities for phone consultations during