Respiratory Therapist

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Responsible for the overall clinical, technical, and administrative functions at the location on record regarding the Home Respiratory Therapist program.
• Responsible for the installation/delivery of respiratory therapist equipment and provision of all needed supplies and products to the patients in the home and ongoing assessment of patients and equipment.
• Maintain clinical contact with the physician, referred contacts, health care practitioners, and others involved in the care of the patients referred to Sleep Management, LLC d/b/a Vie Med for home respiratory therapist services.
• Maintain records, charting, progress notes, clinical files, equipment records, preventative maintenance records, and other necessary documentation.
• Maintain accurate inventory of all Sleep Management/Vie Med assets and supplies.
• Oversee vehicle maintenance and service (paid for by Sleep Management, LLC d/b/a Vie Med) and ensure the vehicle is maintained per applicable accreditation standards at all times.
• Update all pertinent demographic information regularly and with any change in personal or professional status.
• Oversee applicable regulatory rules and guidelines as pertains to the staff respiratory therapist.
• Provide orientation and training of subordinate or newly hired respiratory therapist staff/technicians.
• Exhibit effective written and verbal communication skills and adhere to cost-containment policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with office staff to ensure prompt and accurate billing and documentation of services, including providing adequate information to satisfy third-party payor guidelines for coverage.
• Promote and market home respiratory therapist services to all referral sources in coordination with clinical, managerial, and sales staff.
• Ensure proper, accurate, and safe operation of all equipment prior to installation.
• Provide availability for patient contact and response to patient needs.
• Work with fellow RTs in the area on a rotating on-call schedule and with team members (other RTs, PCCs and various departments) to ensure tasks are completed.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

• Technical Capacity
• Customer/Client Focus
• Communication Proficiency
• Initiative
• Collaboration
• Financial Management
• Presentation Skills

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• This job will require the employee to go into patient homes for the set-up and service of medical devices.

• Medical or respiratory experience.
• A valid Respiratory Therapist license in the State in which you practice is required.
• Work hours generally expected during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation: $35.00-$40.00/hr

Benefits:

• BCBS Medical
• BCBS Vision
• Dental Insurance
• 401K
• PTO Benefits