Lead, RT Vent Field

Position Summary:

The Lead, RT Vent Field clinician is a Respiratory Therapist providing respiratory patient care to Vent patients and other respiratory equipment as assigned for optimal outcomes. The Lead is the subject matter expert and responsible for assisting leadership with oversight of Respiratory staff. Provides respiratory care to patients in alternate sites in accordance with Adapt Healths policies and procedures. Respiratory care will be preventative, rehabilitative, and palliative in nature.

The RT will utilize all the resources available within the agency and community to accomplish care objectives. This position will provide education and care to the patient and communicate with team, physicians and referral sources and ot¬¬her patient agencies ensuring prompt attention to patient care issues.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert and responsible for assisting leadership with oversight of Respiratory staff supporting ventilator patients.
• Mentors, guides and provide oversight assistance of the team.
• Applying subject expertise in evaluating business operations and processes.
• Identifying areas where technical solutions would improve business performance.
• Consulting across teams, providing mentorship, and contributing specialized knowledge.
• Demonstrated various techniques and documentation to streamline production process.
• Identify team member strengths and opportunities and report findings to supervisors.
• Utilizes various sources of information to attain greater competence about his or her position, including attending educational events (including attending optional in-services) and asking questions.
• Utilizes acquired knowledge to increase his or her competencies.
• Consistently demonstrates ability to adequately complete all documentation and charting procedures in compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Maintains complete and accurate patient files by updating all documents per company policy and procedures.
• Reviews Plan of Treatments and Care Plans to assure they are accurate and up to date.
• Documents procedures including how the patient tolerated a procedure, side effects and other pertinent information.
• Assists with authorization for Ventilator referrals and may assist with other respiratory equipment for patients.
• Shows adequate knowledge of respiratory equipment and displays ability to utilize knowledge in the clinical setting.
• Displays knowledge of assessment skills and demonstrates application of clinical skills during set-ups, follow-ups, and in-services.
• Participates in discharge planning of highly technical cases.
• Performs clinical assessments as needed and reports results and recommendations to the referral and physician.
• Participates in highly technical discharges and prepares in advance to assure the patient and caregivers have a smooth transition to the home setting.
• Performs in-services to hospital staff, referrals, other professionals regarding equipment & issues of clinical nature.
• Follows up with physician and referrals regarding patient status and documents accurately and in a timely manner.
• Retain knowledge of and consistently adhere to procedures for the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), infection control and hazardous materials handling.
• Works to promote Adapt Health by new program development, operational backup, personal visits, coordination of educational activities, etc.
• Assume on-call responsibilities during non-business hours in accordance with company policy.
• Uses clinical expertise in evaluating vent patients records once a ventilator set up has been completed by the branch Respiratory Therapist.
• Ensures accuracy of prescriptions and plan of care was followed and documented. Also reviews delivery tickets, home inspection, ventilator check, and patient equipment competencies are complete and documented.
• Maintains proficient knowledge of ventilator patients including compliance software, new technology, units, and supplies supported by Adapthealth.
• Ability to demonstrate and instruct on use of vent units and supplies. Ability to make decisions for patients based on compliance data and assessment.
• Communicates with team,…