Respiratory Therapist

VieMed Healthcare•DeKalb, IL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the overall clinical, technical, and administrative functions related to the Home Respiratory Therapist program. The role involves the installation and delivery of respiratory equipment, ongoing patient and equipment assessment, and maintaining accurate records. The Respiratory Therapist will also be responsible for vehicle maintenance, ensuring compliance with regulatory rules, and training new staff. Effective communication, collaboration with various teams, and adherence to cost-containment policies are essential. The role also includes promoting and marketing home respiratory therapist services and ensuring the proper operation of all equipment.

Requirements

Medical or respiratory experience.
A valid Respiratory Therapist license in the State in which you practice is required.
Exhibits effective written and verbal communication skills.
Adheres to cost-containment policies and procedures.
Works with the office staff to ensure prompt and accurate billing and documentation of services, including providing adequate information to satisfy third-party payor guidelines for coverage.
Works with all clinical, managerial, and sales staff to promote and market home respiratory therapist services to all referral sources.
Ensures proper, accurate, and safe operation of all equipment prior to installation.
Is required to provide availability for patient contact and response to patient needs.
Will work with fellow RTs in the area on a rotating on-call schedule.
Will work with team members (other RTs, PCC’s and various departments) to ensure tasks completed.

Nice To Haves

Technical Capacity.
Customer/Client Focus.
Communication Proficiency.
Initiative.
Collaboration.
Financial Management.
Presentation Skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall clinical, technical, and administrative functions at the location regarding the Home Respiratory Therapist program.
Responsible for the installation/delivery of respiratory therapist equipment and provision of all needed supplies and products to the patients in the home and ongoing assessment of patients and equipment.
Responsible for clinical contact with the physician, referred contacts, health care practitioners, and others involved in the care of the patients referred for home respiratory therapist services.
Responsible for the maintenance of records, charting, progress notes, clinical files, equipment records, preventative maintenance records, and other necessary documentation.
Responsible to maintain accurate inventory of all assets and supplies.
Responsible for vehicle maintenance and service.
Ensures that vehicle is maintained per applicable accreditation standards at all times.
Responsible to ensure all pertinent demographic information is updated regularly and with any change in personal or professional status.
Responsible for the overseeing of all applicable regulatory rules and guidelines as pertains to the staff respiratory therapist.
Responsible for orientation and training of subordinate or newly hired respiratory therapist staff service technicians.
Exhibits effective written and verbal communication skills. Adheres to cost-containment policies and procedures.
Works with the office staff to ensure prompt and accurate billing and documentation of services, including providing adequate information to satisfy third-party payor guidelines for coverage.
Works with all clinical, managerial, and sales staff to promote and market home respiratory therapist services to all referral sources.
Ensures proper, accurate, and safe operation of all equipment prior to installation.
Required to provide availability for patient contact and response to patient needs.
Will work with fellow RTs in the area on a rotating on-call schedule.
Will work with team members to ensure tasks completed.
Other duties/projects as assigned.