Rochester Regional Health
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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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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