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Elevate Patient Care While Achieving Work-Life Balance!
Are you ready to step away from the high-pressure hospital environment and into a rewarding career where you can prioritize patient care and enjoy a better work-life balance?
At Health System Services (HSS), we understand the challenges of the fast-paced healthcare world and offer you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact without sacrificing your personal time.
Join us as a Respiratory Therapist in the Buffalo area and become part of a compassionate team driven by our E.P.I.C. values—Empathy, Passion, Integrity, and Commitment. This full-time role offers a fulfilling mix of hands-on care and patient education, helping individuals manage their respiratory health while allowing you the flexibility to focus on what matters most to you.
About The Position
Elevate Patient Care While Achieving Work-Life Balance!
Are you ready to step away from the high-pressure hospital environment and into a rewarding career where you can prioritize patient care and enjoy a better work-life balance?
At Health System Services (HSS), we understand the challenges of the fast-paced healthcare world and offer you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact without sacrificing your personal time.
Join us as a Respiratory Therapist in the Buffalo area and become part of a compassionate team driven by our E.P.I.C. values—Empathy, Passion, Integrity, and Commitment. This full-time role offers a fulfilling mix of hands-on care and patient education, helping individuals manage their respiratory health while allowing you the flexibility to focus on what matters most to you.
About The Position
- Set patients up on CPAP, BIPAP, and NHV therapy in office and in their homes.
- Conduct ventilation checks, oxygen titration/evaluation for O2 patients on conserving devices and POC’s.
- Provide instruction on use of equipment and education on respiratory disease state.
- Set up neonatal to adult patients on ventilators and performing monthly service checks while coordinating with local hospitals and referrals.
- Schedule all patient equipment set ups, follow ups, mask refits, etc.
- Keep detailed call logs of all phone communication, phone call attempts, and scheduled appointments.
- Instruct patients thoroughly on use of all Respiratory Equipment.
- Enter patient data into CPAP compliance tracking program.
- Follow up on patient progress, work to increase patient compliance.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be detail-oriented and organized.
- Motivated with a goal of becoming a long-term asset within the organization.
- Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program, required.
- Respiratory Therapist license in the corresponding state, required.
- Exceptional organizational skills.
- Friendly, warm personality.
- One year in DME, preferred.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for full-time employees
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability for full-time employees
- PTO, Vacation and paid Holidays for full-time employees
- 401K with company contribution for eligible employees
- $70,000 - $74,000 annually, dependent on experience
- Wheatfield, NY with the ability to travel to patients home in the greater Buffalo region.
Salary : $70,000 - $74,000
