Respiratory Therapist

IRB Medical Equipment LLC•Fremont, OH

About The Position

Coordinates and provides quality respiratory care services to customers. The Respiratory Therapist evaluates patient needs and responses, develops and adjusts treatment plans, provides recommendations to physicians, manages ventilator and other life-support equipment, and documents ongoing patient care. The role also includes delivering, setting up, maintaining, and explaining respiratory equipment; supporting safe use and infection control; coordinating required medical and insurance documentation; and promoting respiratory services to referral sources and the health care community. Services must be provided in accordance with organizational policies, applicable laws, and regulatory guidelines. The employee must complete orientation, selected courses, annual ventilator training, and other required competencies. The position is available for 24-hour on-call assignments, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of durable medical equipment, hospital, or other relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience.
Registered or certified as a licensed respiratory therapist.
Valid driver’s license and insurance, with a good driving record.
Ability to pass a background check.
Professional, proactive, and positive approach with internal and external customers and coworkers.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Customer service orientation.
Attention to detail.
Good data-entry skills.
Computer proficiency and strong typing skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
English written and verbal language skills.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide units of measure using a calculator.
Ability to understand and carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to sit, talk, and hear regularly; stand and walk occasionally; and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to drive in all four seasons and work safely.

Nice To Haves

A medical-related degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and perform clinical respiratory services for customers.
Observe, assess, and monitor patients’ signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior, and physical responses to respiratory care, identifying abnormal characteristics.
Develop, implement, and modify respiratory treatment plans based on assessments, protocols, clinical pathways, referrals, and physician orders.
Make recommendations to physicians regarding quality of patient care.
Apply, operate, and manage mechanical ventilator support and other life-support methods, and initiate emergency procedures under applicable board rules.
Read and interpret insurance documents, medical records, and written orders.
Document ongoing patient care in detail in writing and in applicable databases.
Use specialized and high-technology respiratory equipment.
Deliver and set up equipment and instruct clinical respiratory patients in its use.
Provide plan-of-service and plan-of-treatment services to evaluate and meet customer needs, goals, and requirements, and assess service or therapy appropriateness.
Market and promote the company’s clinical respiratory services to referral sources and the health care community.
Perform quality assurance and maintenance on oxygen concentrators and respiratory therapy items in accordance with maintenance reference manuals.
Deliver and instruct customers and caregivers in the proper and safe use of oxygen concentrators, liquid oxygen systems, cylinder oxygen systems, and respiratory items.
Instruct customers and caregivers on infection control procedures and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.
Coordinate or complete equipment maintenance management records as required.
Coordinate and assist in obtaining prescriptions and Certificates of Medical Necessity required by policies, regulations, and insurance billing.
Conduct or arrange staff in-service training relating to respiratory equipment services.
Obtain, review, and communicate required customer documentation and insurance information with the applicable Customer Service Representative, physician, or facility to qualify patients for respiratory equipment.
Be available for 24-hour on-call assignments, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Administer clinical respiratory services in accordance with organizational policies, applicable job descriptions, federal, state, and local laws, and State Respiratory Care Board guidelines.
Perform other duties as requested by Management.
Complete orientation and selected courses within designated time frames, annual ventilator training, and other competencies required by management.