Job Overview
Assesses, coordinates, and evaluates the skilled care and services being provided. Ensures the delivery of quality care to designated patient groups through the use of the skilled care process, following established standards of care, policies, and procedures.
The Respiratory Therapist initiates the Plan of Care and any necessary revisions, maintaining responsibility for the overall care of the patient. They also implement appropriate measures to prevent disease exacerbation, promote safety, make referrals to rehabilitative services, and coordinate services delivered by other disciplines or organizations.
In addition, the Respiratory Therapist provides supervision and instruction to Delivery Coordinator(s) for both initial and ongoing training related to oxygen equipment use, setup, and maintenance.
The DME RT reports directly to the Manager of DME.
Open to both full-time and part-time applicants.
Behavioral and Interpersonal Requirements:
Must be able to:
- Perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
- Accept responsibility for the direction, control, and planning of an activity
- Make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria
- Work independently
- Recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality
- Convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, grief, and illness
- Relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation
- Communicate effectively and therapeutically with people from every socioeconomic background
- Incorporate guest relations into daily activities
- Be well-groomed and demonstrate appropriate, professional conduct
Working Conditions:
The position is mainly in the office but can include some deliveries to the home. Inside environmental changes are mainly those inside patient homes. Those can include temperature variations, smoke, unclean homes, various sizes and types of pits, and structural faults/barriers. Subject to frequent exposure to infection, contagious disease, and hazardous materials and equipment; to combative patients; dysfunctional families and varying relationships; variable noise levels; subject to rapid pace, multiple stimuli, unpredictable environment, and critical situations.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education:
Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training
Minimum Field-of-Expertise:
Graduate of accredited program in Respiratory Therapy.
Evidence of continuing education appropriate for skill level and area of practice.
Business management experience but not required.
Required Certification/Registration:
- Current state license or certification (as applicable)
- CPR certification
- Valid California driver’s license
- Proof of current auto insurance
Other:
Ability to provide care that is sensitive to the patient’s age, culture, physical needs, and psychosocial well-being. Bilingual (English-Spanish) strongly preferred. Must be comfortable working with culturally diverse populations.
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
Must be able to:
- Perceive the nature of sounds by the ear
- Express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word
- Perceive characteristics of objects through the eyes
- Extend arms and hands in any direction
- Seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise work with hands
- Pick, pinch, or otherwise work with fingers
- Perceive attributes of objects or materials such as size, shape, temperature, or texture
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
Lifting and Movement:
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of up to 25 pounds
- Continuous walking and standing
Other Requirements:
- Must be able to identify, match, and distinguish colors
- Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $40.00 - $42.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you currently hold an active California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license?
- Are you a graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program?
- Do you currently maintain valid CPR certification?
- Do you have a valid California driver’s license and current auto insurance, and are you comfortable with occasional home deliveries?
- Do you have experience working with oxygen equipment and/or DME patients (setup, education, or coordination of care)?
- Please specify what city you live in and verify you are within a commutable distance.
- Do you have experience handling non-invasive ventilators?
Work Location: In person
