RT Ventilator Clinician

About the role

The RT Ventilator Clinician is a Respiratory Therapist providing respiratory patient care virtually and over the phone for Vent patients for optimal outcomes. This position will be responsible for maintaining accurate clinical records and completing virtual assessments. The position may include identifying patient exceptions that need additional review and consultation based on criteria/compliance. This position will provide ongoing education and care to the patient and/or caregivers and report recommendations back to the branch location, who corresponds with the referral or physician. Additionally, this position collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across the organization to ensure extraordinary care to the patient and referral source.

Responsibilities

• Uses clinical expertise in evaluating both invasive and non-invasive ventilator patients in a virtual setting.
• Ability to demonstrate and instruct on use of ventilator units and supplies.
• Ability to make decisions for patients based on compliance data and assessment.
• Maintains accurate clinical records within the patient management and monitoring programs.
• Ensures ventilator patient follow ups are scheduled and completed within the designated timeframes.
• Ensures accuracy of prescriptions and plan of care is followed and documented. Also reviews delivery tickets, home inspection, ventilator checks, and patient equipment competencies are complete and documented.
• Maintains proficient knowledge of all types of ventilators dispensed by AdaptHealth.
• Maintains proficient knowledge of ventilator compliance software, new technology, and supplies supported by AdaptHealth.
• Facilitates communications and recommendations to team, physicians and referral sources ensuring prompt attention to patient care issues.
• Maintains working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid and other third-party payer guidelines related to ventilation.
• Electronically documents patient care activity, intervention provided and all communication regarding the patient. The documentation is accurate, complete and follows company standards.
• Appropriate steps taken to ensure recommendations and orders sent are acknowledged and followed up in a timely manner.
• Responsible for accuracy, clarity, and timeliness of verbal and written communications as it relates to role.
• Responsible for documentation that supports data collection to track and trend outcomes.
• Assists in establishing clinical documentation when needed for third party reimbursement or justification.
• Uses knowledge in working with referral sources to educate about best practice standards.
• Works collaboratively and