Respiratory Therapist Home Health

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist (RT) consults with physician and homecare team on findings and follow up. The RT delivers exceptional service by being accountable, professional, courteous, understanding, responsive, and striving to excel by going above and beyond standard expectations.

Responsibilities

• Assesses for need pulmonary testing
• Medication reconciliation with focus on respiratory medications and includes instruction for homecare staff on respiratory conditions
• Educates patients with respiratory conditions focused on adaptive living with a broad explanation of the disease and uses teach back methodology to assure proper use of and safe operation and maintenance of respiratory related equipment
• Maintains or exceeds clinical competencies
• Collaborates with homecare team and physician to help develop and modify individual patient care plans and provides physical and psychological support to patients and their caregiver
• Evaluates patients by performing focused physical examinations and conducting functional tests and measures related to a patient’s respiratory condition
• Reports changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel and the attending physician, and participates in coordination of services with other disciplines and community resources as needed
• Processes paperwork thoroughly in accordance with company procedures
• Documents in the homecare branch electronic medical record system
• Reports customer related changes and concerns to supervision
• Attends meetings with supervisors at routine intervals
• Provides quality services to patients in a compassionate, professional, ethical, and knowledgeable manner, thereby creating high levels of customer satisfaction and successful outcomes

Job Requirements

• Current valid license in state of service
• Associate Degree from a Respiratory Therapy program approved by CoARC CRTT or RRT Required; RRT preferred
• Five years Respiratory Therapy experience preferred
• Current CPR Certification
• Ability to work independently, be detail oriented, and have excellent organizational skills