What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Advocare Brand?
Advocare, LLC is a partnership of the top doctors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, including pediatricians, family practice and specialist. As part of the team, you’ll work side-by-side with forward-thinking professionals who strive to provide the highest quality medical care by meeting and exceeding standards for clinical outcomes while delivering exceptional patient service in an evolving healthcare environment.
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Job Summary: The Respiratory Therapist administers all Respiratory Care therapeutic and diagnostic modalities in all patient care areas, demonstrates knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and educate patients as needed. Performs equipment and calibration maintenance and serves as a clinical resource to all members of the Care Center team.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Current New Jersey Respiratory Care Practitioners License
- Current CRT or RRT credentials through National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- 1-2 Years experience as a Respiratory Therapist
Duties/Responsibilities Include but not limited to:
- Performs Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) on patients
- Perform Six Minute Walks on patients
- If needed will put oxygen on patients
- Scan all necessary documents
- Place orders for all pulmonary and sleep equipment: (vest , oxygen, cpap ,etc.)
- Assist patients with Cpap machine issues
- Perform Nebulizer treatments when needed
- Perform Alpha 1 test
- Order supplies for PFT machine, etc.
- Any Respiratory duties: remote monitoring of Cpap machines, patient education on medications, Cpap mask fitting, changing pressures on Cpap machines
- Communicate with patient in a timely fashion, answering phones, responding to emails, answering patient in the portal
- Communicate with DME companies
- Demonstrate how to use inhalers
- Ordering DLCO tanks for the PFT machine and oxygen tanks
- Making sure pft machine maintenance and supplies are up to date
Schedule
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9-10 hour shift
