Respiratory Therapist

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Essential Duties:

The Respiratory Therapist 1 is responsible for patients with respiratory and respiratory-related equipment. The RT-1 as the responsibility of the assessment of the patient needs and the selection, instruction, and troubleshooting of appropriate equipment and or service provided to meet those needs; maintaining appropriate documentation. RT-1 applies to all new hires for a minimum of 1 year (exceptions will exist for those coming to SCH with sufficient homecare work experience or return employees). RT-1 employees will be eligible for consideration to transition to RT-2 after 1 year of employment with SuperCare Health. Transition to RT-2 will be based on the discretion of the Clinical Leadership and on employee performance both operationally and clinically.

Responsibilities:

• Receives and documents the order for respiratory equipment and or services from the customer service, patient, caregiver, physician, and or family member.
• Collects additional information and or documentation needed from insurance or physician
• Assesses the need of the patient and the best choice of respiratory therapy or services needed
• Responsible for the instruction and education in the proper use and care of respiratory equipment according to the written policies and procedures for the patient, family, and or caregiver.
• Communicates with the patients physician on changes in patients condition or needs and carries out adjustment to the patients Plan of Care