Respiratory Therapist Program Lead
Respiratory Therapist Program Lead
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Job Description
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Life & Disability benefits
- PTO & Holiday pay
- Parental leave
- Employee Assisstance Program
- Program Ownership: Manage and oversee all aspects of the facilitysRespiratory Program ensuring residents receive highquality respiratory care.
- Assessments & Documentation: Initiate document and maintain all necessary respiratory assessments and supporting paperwork.
- Therapies & Interventions: Provide essential respiratory therapies including:
- Nebulizer treatments
- Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) therapy via Acapella
- Manual Chest Physiotherapy (CPT) (as needed)
- Incentive Spirometry
- CPAP checks for residents with personal home units
- Pre and postbronchodilator FEV1 and FVC assessments including those for neurological patients (e.g. Myasthenia Gravis)
- Resident Advocacy & Care Excellence: Identify residents in need of respiratory care ensure proper documentation and prioritize optimal treatment and advocacy.
- Expert Support & Collaboration: Serve as theonsite respiratory care expert assisting staff with respiratoryrelated questions and concerns. Utilize facility and regional resources as needed for additional support.
- Independent Functioning: Work autonomously as the primary RT on shift demonstrating confidence in assessments interventions and decisionmaking without an immediate RT team.
- Administrative & Technical Skills: Maintain accurate records using Excel spreadsheets and facilityspecific software; a level of computer proficiency is required.
- LicensedRespiratory Therapistwith relevant certifications.
- Strongassessment and communication skillsto provide quality care and collaborate effectively with staff.
- Ability to workindependently with limited direct RT support onsite.
- Experience inlongterm careor a similar setting preferred but not required.
- Computer literacyfor documentation and tracking program components.
Employment Type
Full-Time
