About this role
Department:
37001 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hou rs Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
M - F First Shift
Pay Range:
$30.70 - $46.05
Major Responsibilities:
Performs duties and responsibilities in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
1)Performs patient orientations with six minute walks, and exit interviews.
2)Assures compliance with guidelines for participant orientation, education, exercise, risk factor modification, and counseling.
3)Conducts Phase II and Phase III exercise sessions and provide a safe environment for exercise.
4)Maintains confidential patient records in accordance with accepted standards
5)Communicates patient progress through summary outcome reports to primary physician and medical director.
6)Assures patient compliance with insurance and Medicare guidelines for reimbursement.
7)Performs on going quality improvement monitors to evaluate effectiveness of program.
8)Markets Pulmonary Rehabilitation program to physicians and respiratory care practitioners.
9)Assesses learning needs of Easy Breathers Club; schedules speakers to address those needs and facilitates the meetings.
10)Develops learning and competency standards of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation associates and assures annual compliance. Performs and maintains ScottCare telemetry system competencies in all daily/weekly/monthly reporting functions.
Act as a role model for department associates:
1)Consistently demonstrate behavior that enhances and supports team building by such things as treating others with respect, maintaining composure in stressful or confrontational situations, seeking out factual information as opposed to disseminating information that is based on rumor, and demonstrating the ability to distinguish issues that are personal versus issues that are work related and provide feedback to the leadership team for follow up.
2)Abide by all department and hospital policies and procedures.
3)Provide support for department and hospital mission, values, and philosophy by maintaining an understanding of those goals and objectives; be able to communicate the goals and objectives to other associates.
4)Support and work towards the development of the respiratory care profession by maintaining and keeping skills and knowledge of self and associates up to date with current standards of practice, seeking out self development needs from leadership and supporting professional goals and activities.
5)Integrate the “customer focus” philosophy into everyday activities both internal and external and pro-actively work towards integrating these activities into the associate level.
Assists in Cardiac Rehabilitation program as additional staff member as required.
Licensure:
-Respiratory Care Practitioner
Education/Experience Required:
- Graduate of two year American Medical Association approved program for Respiratory Care.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
-Strong interpersonal, clinical, problem solving, team building and communication skills.
-Must work well under stressful situations.
-Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner. Current certification in BLS life support; be willing to prepare for and become ACLS certified.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.