Respiratory Therapist Pulmonary
About The Position
Responsible for providing clinical support to medical providers in a pulmonary / sleep medicine physician practice setting and under the direction of a physician. Support provided must be within the employee’s education, experience, and scope of clinical practice; and will include but not be limited to triaging patient & referring physician phone calls, rooming patients in exam rooms, taking vital signs, collecting & documenting pertinent patient information, conducting tests, providing patient equipment, and providing patient & family education. The position provides clerical support on an as-needed basis. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values. STATUS: Part-Time LOCATION: Sleep Disorder Center - Eastside DEPARTMENT: Sleep Medicine/Pulmonary SCHEDULE: Night shift; 20 hours per week, 8:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Every other weekend or at least one weekend day each week ATTRIBUTES Bachelor's degree preferred Minimum 3 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred 1 year pulmonary function testing experience preferred PFT certification preferred Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate Required Licensure/Certification Skill: • New York State Respiratory Therapist license with current registration, including credentials received prior to 9/1993 OR • New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) license AND National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) active credentials as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate Required
- New York State Respiratory Therapist license with current registration, including credentials received prior to 9/1993 OR
- New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) license AND National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) active credentials as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
- BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
- RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Minimum 3 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred
- 1 year pulmonary function testing experience preferred
- PFT certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Effectively triages phone calls from patients and referring physicians.
- Greets patients, collects pertinent information (including CPAP performance and compliance data for sleep medicine patients), and prepares them for examination by the medical providers.
- Effectively and efficiently conducts pulmonary function and other testing consistent with the scope of practice, training, and experience.
- Provides patients with prescribed equipment and supplies; facilitates CPAP therapy with durable medical equipment (DME) providers, and provides related patient/family education regarding use.
- Provides patient/family education regarding pulmonary diseases, sleep disorders, testing, treatments, and behavior modification.
- Coordinate care with other providers (including DME providers), diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services.
- Supports clinical activities of the practice, which include but are not limited to: meeting with CPAP equipment representatives regarding new and updated equipment, maintaining supplies inventories, and checking/maintaining equipment.
- Provides assistance to clerical staff on an as-needed basis.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
