Respiratory Therapist - Bilingual Preferred

Conversio Health•San Luis Obispo, CA

22m•$30 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary: The Respiratory Therapist (RT) collaborates with our clinical team on developing, facilitating, training, and educating patients with chronic respiratory disease using virtual/remote technology. This is a bilingual, Spanish-speaking position that plays a key role in our Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation program. The Respiratory Therapist will assist in ongoing program improvement efforts, including making recommendations on new processes, tools, and techniques. The Respiratory Therapist will also assist in the development of clinical and non-clinical staff by providing education and conducting ongoing training programs. This is a full-time, onsite position at our San Luis Obispo, California office that reports to the Clinical Manager. The pay scale for this position depends on the candidate’s level of certification. The pay scale for Certified Respiratory Therapists (CRTs) is $30-$35/hour and the pay scale for Registered Respiratory Therapists is $34-$42/hour.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
Associate's Level Degree
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential preferred.
Current RCP license in the state of California
1 year working as a licensed Respiratory Therapist
Knowledge of chronic respiratory conditions (i.e., COPD, Asthma)
Experience with respiratory and exercise equipment
Strong communication and facilitation skills
Ability to use video conferencing platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams etc.)
Strong verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
Detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated, with the ability to learn quickly
Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving patient and client experience & outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of pulmonary rehabilitation is a plus
Experience with Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the outpatient and/or virtual setting is a plus
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation sessions virtually from our San Luis Obispo facility
Provide patients with education and exercise programs
Collaborate with the team to develop patient teaching materials and protocols to further develop and enhance our Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation program
Assess patient health before, during, and after program
Documents clear and concise notes in the medical record
Maintains strong and current knowledge of pulmonary rehabilitation information via lectures, seminars, independent reading, etc.
Complies with all company policies, federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements, as applicable
Other duties as assigned by Leadership