Clinical Respiratory Specialist - Complex Home Care

BLACKBURN'S PHYSICIANS PHARMACY•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

At Blackburn’s, we are committed to keeping patients safe, stable, and thriving in the home—especially those with complex, life-sustaining respiratory needs. The Clinical Respiratory Specialist – Complex Home Care is a highly skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) responsible for managing a diverse caseload ranging from traditional sleep therapy to high-acuity ventilator-dependent patients. This role blends advanced clinical care, patient and caregiver education, and strategic relationship-building with hospitals, physicians, and referral partners. The Clinical Respiratory Specialist also serves as a clinical ambassador for Blackburn’s, supporting the growth and expansion of our high-tech respiratory service lines across Central and Eastern Pennsylvania. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Life-Sustaining & Complex Respiratory Care Perform home and facility-based setups, education, and ongoing monitoring for invasive and non-invasive ventilators (e.g., Trilogy, Astral). Support patients utilizing Cough Assist (MI-E), High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (Vest therapy), suctioning, and other advanced airway clearance modalities. Provide high-touch clinical follow-up to reduce hospital readmissions and optimize outcomes for medically complex patients. Sleep, Oxygen & Aerosol Therapy Deliver, set up, and monitor CPAP, BiPAP, and sleep therapy equipment, ensuring compliance with payer and clinical requirements. Deliver and maintain oxygen systems, portable oxygen, and aerosolized medication equipment. Perform pulse oximetry and nocturnal studies as required. Patient Education & Advocacy Educate patients and caregivers on proper use, safety, cleaning, storage, and troubleshooting of respiratory equipment. Review compliance and clinical data, troubleshoot equipment remotely or in person, and collaborate with prescribing physicians to adjust therapy plans as needed. Evaluate patients for additional Blackburn’s services that may support safety and continuity of care. Clinical Business Development & Relationship Management Build and sustain strong professional relationships with pulmonologists, hospital discharge planners, case managers, and referral sources. Communicate clinical value, outcomes, and service capabilities to drive referrals and regional program growth. Serve as a clinical resource and subject-matter expert representing Blackburn’s in the community. Documentation, Compliance & Quality Complete all documentation accurately, timely, and in accordance with Blackburn’s policies, payer requirements, and Joint Commission standards. Actively participate in Joint Commission activities, quality initiatives, and audits. Assist with troubleshooting equipment, exchanges, concentrator checks, and warehouse support as needed, including maintenance documentation. Training & Professional Development Participate in departmental meetings, in-services, and continuing education. Support training for drivers and other staff related to respiratory equipment and patient care. Evaluate new respiratory products and provide feedback to leadership. Other Duties Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives. Why Join Blackburn’s? Meaningful impact: Your work directly supports patients in receiving essential, life-changing equipment and services. Collaborative culture: Join a supportive team that values communication, respect, and shared success. Professional growth: Access opportunities for ongoing training, skill development, and career advancement. Dynamic environment: Enjoy a mission-driven workplace where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference. At Blackburn’s, you’ll do more than coordinate care—you’ll help transform lives.

Requirements

Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate complex clinical concepts clearly to patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals
Proven ability to build professional relationships and represent clinical value in referral-based environments
Proficiency with EMR systems, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and clinical documentation tools
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently
Effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet demanding deadlines.
Skilled in MS Office,
The ability to organize, prioritize work, multi-task, work independently, and easily adapt to changing situations.
Make recommendations to effectively resolve problems, or issues by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations, or government laws.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Oral Comprehension & Expression – The ability to communicate, listen and understand information and direction through spoken words and sentences.
Written Comprehension & Expression – The ability to read, write and understand information and ideas.
Speech Clarity – The ability to speak clearly so others can understand.
Reasoning – The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction and the ability to deal with problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations
Minimum 2-3 years of clinical respiratory experience
Must be authorized to work within the United States.
Equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Regular regional travel throughout Central & Eastern Pennsylvania
Ability to lift, carry and transport respiratory equipment
The ability to alternate between sitting and standing is present when a worker has the flexibility to choose between sitting or standing as needed when this need cannot be accommodated by scheduled breaks and/or lunch period.
Lifting or Carrying: Lifting is raising or lowering an object from one level to another. Lifting can include an upward pulling motion. Carrying is to transport an object – usually by holding it in the hands or arms or wearing it on the body.
Keyboarding: Entering text or data into a computer or other machine by means of a traditional keyboard.
Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing: The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds
Vision: Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less (i.e., working with small objects or reading small print), including use of computers.
Driving: operation of a motorized passenger vehicle or other vehicles

Nice To Haves

Preference for experience in ICU, ER, LTACH or high-tech home care environments
Experience with ventilators, airway clearance, and complex respiratory patients strongly preferred
High degree of proficiency in, MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications, strong familiarity with
Demonstrated collaborative skills and the ability to work well within a team.
Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
Open availability and flexibility to work according to the needs of the business

Responsibilities

Perform home and facility-based setups, education, and ongoing monitoring for invasive and non-invasive ventilators (e.g., Trilogy, Astral).
Support patients utilizing Cough Assist (MI-E), High-Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (Vest therapy), suctioning, and other advanced airway clearance modalities.
Provide high-touch clinical follow-up to reduce hospital readmissions and optimize outcomes for medically complex patients.
Deliver, set up, and monitor CPAP, BiPAP, and sleep therapy equipment, ensuring compliance with payer and clinical requirements.
Deliver and maintain oxygen systems, portable oxygen, and aerosolized medication equipment.
Perform pulse oximetry and nocturnal studies as required.
Educate patients and caregivers on proper use, safety, cleaning, storage, and troubleshooting of respiratory equipment.
Review compliance and clinical data, troubleshoot equipment remotely or in person, and collaborate with prescribing physicians to adjust therapy plans as needed.
Evaluate patients for additional Blackburn’s services that may support safety and continuity of care.
Build and sustain strong professional relationships with pulmonologists, hospital discharge planners, case managers, and referral sources.
Communicate clinical value, outcomes, and service capabilities to drive referrals and regional program growth.
Serve as a clinical resource and subject-matter expert representing Blackburn’s in the community.
Complete all documentation accurately, timely, and in accordance with Blackburn’s policies, payer requirements, and Joint Commission standards.
Actively participate in Joint Commission activities, quality initiatives, and audits.
Assist with troubleshooting equipment, exchanges, concentrator checks, and warehouse support as needed, including maintenance documentation.
Participate in departmental meetings, in-services, and continuing education.
Support training for drivers and other staff related to respiratory equipment and patient care.
Evaluate new respiratory products and provide feedback to leadership.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support departmental and organizational objectives.

Benefits

Meaningful impact: Your work directly supports patients in receiving essential, life-changing equipment and services.
Collaborative culture: Join a supportive team that values communication, respect, and shared success.
Professional growth: Access opportunities for ongoing training, skill development, and career advancement.
Dynamic environment: Enjoy a mission-driven workplace where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference.

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