Ochsner- Hme- Registered Respiratory Therapist- Baton Rouge- $7500 Sign On Bonus
Bebee, Ochsner Health System, Bogata, TX, United States
We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! This job provides respiratory care treatment, oxygen services, diagnostic testing and ventilation support services to both in-patients and outpatients ranging in age from neonatal to geriatric. This job also coordinates the overall provision of respiratory care, plans, develops and implements respiratory care programs;
sets up all types of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy as ordered by physicians, educates the patient on proper and safe use of equipment;
monitors patient compliance data and conducts patient and physician follow-up on patients as per Departmental Policy and Procedures.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion. Graduate of an AMA-approved school of Respiratory TherapyPreferred - Bachelor's degree in Allied Health or Related Field Work ExperiencePreferred - Experience with Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) as well as other Respiratory Home Medical Equipment Required - Current license as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of practice, Certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory TherapistMust have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information. Must be proficient with Windows-style applications and keyboard.Knowledge of respiratory equipmentReliable transportation to travel to patient homes to setup/monitor respiratory equipmentSets up Respiratory and PAP therapy equipment in the Post Acute SettingReviews and documents all pertinent information regarding each patientParticipates in process improvement initiatives and resolves patient issuesCommunicates with physicians and serves as a resource on ...
sets up all types of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy as ordered by physicians, educates the patient on proper and safe use of equipment;
monitors patient compliance data and conducts patient and physician follow-up on patients as per Departmental Policy and Procedures.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion. Graduate of an AMA-approved school of Respiratory TherapyPreferred - Bachelor's degree in Allied Health or Related Field Work ExperiencePreferred - Experience with Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) as well as other Respiratory Home Medical Equipment Required - Current license as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of practice, Certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory TherapistMust have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information. Must be proficient with Windows-style applications and keyboard.Knowledge of respiratory equipmentReliable transportation to travel to patient homes to setup/monitor respiratory equipmentSets up Respiratory and PAP therapy equipment in the Post Acute SettingReviews and documents all pertinent information regarding each patientParticipates in process improvement initiatives and resolves patient issuesCommunicates with physicians and serves as a resource on ...