Respiratory Therapist

Friesen Group Inc•Susanville, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing respiratory and sleep therapy services to patients. Key responsibilities include maintaining professional standards, ensuring proper equipment operation, and delivering timely and accurate equipment setup and delivery. The position also requires excellent customer service, vehicle management, and the ability to perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

Experience as a Respiratory Therapist
Experience in home medical equipment as a Respiratory Therapist
Associates Degree
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Respiratory therapy education
Valid Respiratory Care Practitioner License
Clean DMV Record

Responsibilities

Maintain professional standards in order to complete essential job responsibilities - State and ME guidelines
Maintain current license/certificates without allowing them to expire
Maintain current CPR certificate without allowing it to expire
Attain a clear understanding of all Resp./Sleep Therapy equipment and how it operates in order to provide quality service to the patient/customer
Attend in-services and training seminars to keep current with new products, therapies, policies, etc.
Demonstrate proper set-up, usage, loading and unloading on all equipment used and dispensed in your specific job area. Successfully pass all skills checklists.
Provide courteous, accurate and timely delivery, set-up and pick-up of patient/customer Resp./Sleep Therapy equipment. Maintain all necessary and required paperwork at all times
Perform respiratory CPAP and BIPAP patient set-ups, patient assessments and follow-ups according to defined schedule
Document all patient visit/phone call outcomes on a daily delivery log and patient notes from clinical chart. All paperwork should be turned in by the end of the day
Deliver and set-up Resp./Sleep Therapy equipment, dispensing new patient packet where required. Answer any questions patient may have or relay questions to the appropriate personnel
Explain patient rights, checklist, P&Ps to the patient
Verify actual merchandise
Communicate any patient/customer concerns to your supervisor immediately (and document chart)
Handle telephone calls in an informed and professional manner.
Answer incoming telephone calls in a timely and professional manner
Route telephone calls to the appropriate person
Answer telephone calls questions asked by patient/customer to the best of your ability or transfer to the appropriate person for an answer. Consider taking patient information and calling back with an answer
Maintain clean, stocked, tuned and orderly company vehicle.
Check vehicle daily for any defect or damage externally as well as internally
Keep vehicles clean and orderly at all times. Maintain equipment per vehicle inventory list.
Maintain stock of personal protective gear (i.e. gloves, hand sanitizer, mask, etc.)
Follow vehicle maintenance schedule and obtain service when needed at designated sites.
Report any mechanical problems to supervisor and obtain necessary service in a timely manner.
Handle all other responsibilities as assigned.
Perform HME repairs as needed and document as necessary
Assist in other areas of ME as needed or required.