Respiratory Therapist - RT

Overview

At Accendra Health, we understand that healthcare is complex, and we’re here to make it easier. We help deliver care beyond traditional settings, making essential products and services more accessible through every stage of life. As part of the care team, our teammates play a critical role in delivering personalized, long-term care for the patients we serve. With deep expertise promoting health outside the hospital and a presence in communities nationwide through our Apria and Byram Healthcare brands, Accendra Health does more than just deliver the essentials.

If you’re interested in meaningful work with impact, explore our career opportunities from remote-friendly to hybrid and in-person roles and join us in our purpose of Bringing Care To Life™.

Teammate Benefits

As an Accendra Health employee, you have choices to fit your life. Our comprehensive benefits program is designed to meet you where you are — through all of life’s stages. We’ve got you and your family covered with benefits that support your health, finances, and overall wellness.

Our Benefits Program Includes

• Medical, dental, and vision care coverage
• Paid time off plan
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic life insurance
• Short-and long-term disability coverage
• Accident insurance
• Teammate Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave
• Domestic partner benefits
• Mental, physical, and financial well-being programs

The anticipated salary range for this position is $40.00 - $44.00 USD hourly. The actual compensation offered may vary based on job related factors such as experience, skills, education and location.

Apria Healthcare’s mission is to improve the quality of life for our patients  are looking for empathetic, thoughtful, and compassionate people, to meet the needs of our patients. We provide home respiratory services and select medical equipment to help our patients sleep better, breathe better, heal faster, and thrive longer.

Our Respiratory Therapists positively impact the lives of patients by managing the provision of prescribed respiratory therapy modalities to patients at home who have difficulty breathing. Working in partnership with a patient’s physician, our Respiratory Therapists provide patient/caregiver education regarding self-administration of respiratory therapy equipment to treat new patients. In addition, the Respiratory Therapists assist with complex equipment follow up monitoring and clinical assessment for existing patients to ensure their equipment is functioning properly and related therapy goals are being met.

• Set up and operate various types of respiratory care equipment; including, but not limited to, oxygen therapy, nebulization therapy, apnea monitoring, suctioning, PAP, invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
• Inspects and tests equipment to ensure proper operating condition.
• Provide instructions to patients and/or caregivers on the proper use of equipment and/or respiratory care procedures via in person or electronic means (Telehealth). Ensures patients and/or caregivers can effectively operate and maintain equipment.
• Performs clinical assessments and tests such as pulse oximetry, ETCO2, spirometry and gathering vital signs.
• Prepares and maintains a record for each patient containing all pertinent information, care plans, physician prescriptions and follow-up documentation.
• Responsible for accurate data entry on monitoring websites for certain respiratory equipment.
• Consults with referring physician regarding patient treatment, medical condition, home environment, compliance with treatment and Plan of Care.
• Responsible for routine patient follow-up, which may occur in person and/or via Telehealth.
• Adhere to mandatory reporting requirements; physical abuse of any family member, unsafe home environment for care ordered, unsanitary conditions or animals causing such, or insufficient food for children.
• Respond to critical situations as appropriate, during regular business hours and on an on-call basis.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program