Respiratory Therapist Homecare
VITAS Healthcare
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- Location
- Fort Myers, FL
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 9
- 11 days ago
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About the company
VITAS Healthcare
Hospital & health care · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Assess the respiratory status of patients admitted into the VITAs program as directed by the interdisciplinary team.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the present respiratory regimen.
- Provide input into the interdisciplinary plan of care to promote optimal respiratory functions related to the patient’s potential.
- Instruct patients and caregivers in appropriate respiratory care procedures and techniques
- Participate as needed in the care process and as directed by the interdisciplinary team
- Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner
- Provide educational programs for VITAS staff members
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a respiratory therapist RRT: Acute care and home care field experience required. CRTT: minimum 2 years’ experience with at least 1 year acute care and 1 year home care field experience.
- Experience with respiratory-related home care equipment, compressed medical gases, concentrators, and liquid oxygen.
- Graduate of an approved program to train respiratory therapists.
- B.R.C (National Board for Respiratory Care) credentialed (CRTT minimum; RRT preferred)
- Current state License for Respiratory Care practitioner, if applicable.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- EOE/AA M/F/DV
What you need
- Requires at least 2 years’ experience as a respiratory therapist; CRTTs need at least 1 year each in acute care and home care.
- Requires graduation from an approved respiratory therapist training program and a minimum CRTT credential; RRT is preferred.
Key skills
RRTCRTTrespiratory-related home care equipmentcompressed medical gasesconcentratorsliquid oxygen
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Assess the respiratory status of patients admitted into the VITAs program as directed by the interdisciplinary team.
Evaluate the effectiveness of the present respiratory regimen.
Provide input into the interdisciplinary plan of care to promote optimal respiratory functions related to the patient’s potential.
Instruct patients and caregivers in appropriate respiratory care procedures and techniques
Participate as needed in the care process and as directed by the interdisciplinary team
Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner
Provide educational programs for VITAS staff members
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 2 years’ experience as a respiratory therapist RRT: Acute care and home care field experience required. CRTT: minimum 2 years’ experience with at least 1 year acute care and 1 year home care field experience.
Experience with respiratory-related home care equipment, compressed medical gases, concentrators, and liquid oxygen.
EDUCATION
Graduate of an approved program to train respiratory therapists.
B.R.C (National Board for Respiratory Care) credentialed (CRTT minimum; RRT preferred)
Current state License for Respiratory Care practitioner, if applicable.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
San Francisco Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
EOE/AA M/F/DV