Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Clinic (PRN)

ECU Health Medical Center•Edenton, NC

48d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the Clinical Supervision of the Medical Director of Respiratory Care and the overall supervision of the Manager of Respiratory Care and Respiratory Care Supervisor the Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) provides safe, expedient, cost-effective Respiratory Care services. As a member of a team of health care professionals, an RCP evaluates, treats and manages patients of all ages with respiratory illnesses and other cardiopulmonary disorders in a wide variety of clinical settings. Respiratory Care Practitioners behave in a manner consistent with the standards and ethics of all health care professionals. In addition to performing respiratory care procedures, RCP's are involved in clinical decision-making (such as patient assessment, treatment selection and reassessment of treatment efficacy), goal directed respiratory care planning and patient education. RCP's are required to document in the patient medical record factual, accurate, complete, timely, legible and legal information about the care they provide to each patient. Each RCP is responsible for billing the patient correctly for the services provided.

Requirements

American Heart Association BLS Certification
Associate Degree or higher in an approved CoARC program for Respiratory Care.
Active licensure with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board upon hire and is maintained yearly.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
American Heart Association ACLS, if not current at time of hire, must complete within first 6 months of Employment and maintained.
For non-medical center Respiratory care departments AHA BLS and ACLS are required.
AHA PALS and NRP are required at 6 months from hire date.
Accepting applications for all levels of experience (New Grads - 25+ Years' of Experience)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of sleep disorders
PAP therapy and Home Sleep Testing (HST)

Responsibilities

Evaluates, treats and manages patients of all ages with respiratory illnesses and other cardiopulmonary disorders.
Performs respiratory care procedures.
Involved in clinical decision-making (such as patient assessment, treatment selection and reassessment of treatment efficacy).
Goal directed respiratory care planning.
Patient education.
Documents in the patient medical record factual, accurate, complete, timely, legible and legal information about the care provided.
Responsible for billing the patient correctly for the services provided.
Manage sleep clinic referrals and scheduling.
Coordinate Home Sleep Tests (HSTs).
Perform pre-visit chart review and order verification.
Educate patients on HST setup and PAP therapy.
Track test completion and provider follow-up needs.
Monitor authorization and documentation requirements.
Maintain quality metrics and patient tracking reports.
Serve as liaison between providers, patients, and diagnostic services.