Respiratory Therapist​/Nurse

Overview

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Offering $25-$45 per hour

The Health Care Specialist performs equipment setups in a timely and professional manner. This employee is generally responsible for the setup of highly technical equipment such as ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units. The Health Care Specialist also provides technical assistance with equipment and may end up performing setup of all types of oxygen equipment as well.

• Provides patient education as an integral part of the patient care activity according to the patient s need and policy, frequently in the patient s home
• Requires use of a personal vehicle with a valid driver s license
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments in accordance with policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge of respiratory homecare techniques and relevant respiratory therapy concepts
• Follows applicable policies and procedures of the Safety & Regulatory Manual regarding General Safety, OSHA (including the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment), DOT (driving safety), FDA, and Emergency Planning
• Represents the company through professional personal appearance, patient care activities, and content of written reports
• Facilitates prescription collection
• Maintains patient records in a complete and organized manner in compliance with accreditation standards
• Works on-call after hours and weekends as needed
• Frequency is determined by the center size and the number of employees available to share in the responsibility
• Must respond in a timely manner

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

Fort Collins, CO