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Rochester Regional Health

Respiratory Therapist Pulmonary

Rochester Regional Health, New York, New York, us, 10261

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SUMMARY Responsible for providing clinical support to medical providers in a pulmonary / sleep medicine physician practice setting and under the direction of a physician. Support provided must be within the employee’s education, experience, and scope of clinical practice; and will include but not be limited to triaging patient & referring physician phone calls, rooming patients in exam rooms, taking vital signs, collecting & documenting pertinent patient information, conducting tests, providing patient equipment, and providing patient & family education. The position provides clerical support on an as-needed basis. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.

STATUS Part-Time

LOCATION Sleep Disorder Center - Eastside

DEPARTMENT Sleep Medicine/Pulmonary

SCHEDULE Night shift; 20 hours per week, 8:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Every other weekend or at least one weekend day each week

ATTRIBUTES

Bachelor's degree preferred

Minimum 3 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred

1 year pulmonary function testing experience preferred

PFT certification preferred

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate

Required Licensure/Certification Skill:

New York State Respiratory Therapist license with current registration, including credentials received prior to 9/1993

New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) license AND National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) active credentials as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Effectively triages phone calls from patients and referring physicians.

Greets patients, collects pertinent information (including CPAP performance and compliance data for sleep medicine patients), and prepares them for examination by the medical providers.

Effectively and efficiently conducts pulmonary function and other testing consistent with the scope of practice, training, and experience.

Provides patients with prescribed equipment and supplies; facilitates CPAP therapy with durable medical equipment (DME) providers, and provides related patient/family education regarding use.

Provides patient/family education regarding pulmonary diseases, sleep disorders, testing, treatments, and behavior modification.

Coordinate care with other providers (including DME providers), diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services.

Supports clinical activities of the practice, which include but are not limited to: meeting with CPAP equipment representatives regarding new and updated equipment, maintaining supplies inventories, and checking/maintaining equipment.

Provides assistance to clerical staff on an as-needed basis.

EDUCATION

AS: Nursing (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)

PAY RANGE $33.48 - $44.81

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