Respiratory Care Coordinator- RRT (HYBRID Role)

Saint Elizabeth Medical Center•Erlanger, KY

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reports to the Manager of Care Coordination, The Respiratory Care Coordinator (RCC) partners with the care management team, providers, operations, inpatient Respiratory Therapy, and the patient in the management of respiratory disease. The Respiratory Care Coordinator provides comprehensive pulmonary education to Care Managers, Social Workers, and Medical Assistants. The RCC administers respiratory medication in an ambulatory setting as indicated. The RCC acts as a liaison to providers, durable medical equipment agencies, pharmacies, and community partners. The RCC will work with the patient both telephonically and face-to-face for assessment, disease and medication education, disease staging, preventative and diagnostic order placement and scheduling, and advocacy.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited university or college and coursework accredited or approved by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) with an Associate of Science in Respiratory Care.
Current registration to practice Respiratory Care in the states of Indiana, Ohio, & Kentucky. If one state registration is current, requirement to obtain other state registrations within 3 months of employment acceptance.
Holds mandatory certification from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
Must have a valid driver’s license and insurance for travel between office sites.
2 to 3 years employed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
Strong clinical knowledge in current treatments, GOLD Guidelines, and respiratory disease processes, especially COPD.
Comfortable using Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Ability to learn and adapt to the use of new technologies, applications, and workflows.
Must attain working knowledge of SEP electronic health record applications.
Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a team-based decision-making culture.
Demonstrated ability to work independently resulting in effective outcomes and on time performance.
Must respond and follow through to requests from patients promptly.
Must work carefully and precisely with attention to detail.
Must utilize resources wisely.
Performs duties willingly and with initiative.
Shares necessary information so colleagues can do the same.
Cooperates with other departments and work groups.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care or Health Science
Previous use of EPIC Cadence/Prelude/Ambulatory preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver individualized diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic respiratory care to patients.
Assist providers with evaluating patients’ respiratory needs and optimize allocation of respiratory services.
Assess populations of patients with respiratory disease and provide education/health promotion where needs are identified.
Assess populations of patients with respiratory disease and provide administration of respiratory medications in primary care offices as indicated.
Evaluate and assess respiratory patients for the indication of pulmonary hygiene and prescribe appropriate therapy.
Evaluate and assess respiratory patients for the indication of airway expansion and prescribe appropriate therapy.
Evaluate and assess respiratory patients for the indication of Pulmonary Rehab and place appropriate referrals.
Evaluate and assess respiratory patients for the indication of preventative and diagnostic testing.
Place appropriate orders and schedule as indicated.
Evaluate and assess respiratory patients for the indication of rescue medication needs and prescribe as appropriate.
Evaluate and assess respiratory patients’ medication affordability and collaborate with Office Care Coordinators, providers, and pharmacies to prescribe therapeutic maintenance medication interchanges to ensure compliance.
Collaborate with inpatient Respiratory Therapy to provide seamless transition from inpatient to home setting by providing patient-specific care plans and goals
Collaborate with inpatient Clinical Outcomes and Care Coordination to provide seamless transition from inpatient to home setting by providing patient-specific care plans and goals
Coordinate & provide staff training related to COPD
Maintain a motivational, positive, and supportive working environment for associates.
Provide the necessary resources to develop the skills of Care Management team as related to respiratory disease.
Coordinate & provide training to patients in areas related to respiratory disease.
Initiate and/or participate in Interdisciplinary Quality Improvement Programs.
Investigate and document all clinical problems which affect the quality of services rendered.
Communicate effectively with providers to ensure initiation of appropriate modalities of treatment, patient’s condition, and provide follow-up care
Work closely with SEP Practice Managers and SEP Directors of Operations to implement operational procedures.
Coach patients to better medical decision making.
Encourage patients to become actively engaged in their medical decision making and encourage compliance with treatment plan.
Ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
Investigate, evaluate, propose, disseminate, and implement new procedures which have a direct influence in patients diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and other respiratory disease.
Work with the Care Management team as a multi-disciplinary team member.
Serve as a resource in evaluating and improving treatment plan for patients with COPD and other respiratory disease.