About this role
Clinical Functions: Adheres to infection control and hand hygiene guidelines. Recognizes and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals and AMG safety policies. Reports safety concerns promptly via Origami system. Contributes to team and practice site operations by covering co-workers and providers during training, meetings, and lunch and/or as needed. Document assessment and interventions in EMR. Identify learning needs of patients and families, educating by adapting to their learning style and utilizing teach -back method. Provides care that is safe, ethical, patient-family centered, culturally congruent and evidence-based. Skills which may be required to be performed include but not limited to:
- Perform spirometry, lung volumes, and diffusion capacity using Carefusion/ Vyntus systems.
- Equipment calibration and set up
- Exercise/oxygen titration testing
- EPIC System proficiency including scheduling, linking order, messages
- Triage patient calls as they pertain to PFT/CPAP
- Perform routine mask fitting for practice patients
- Per physician orders set up patients with appropriate CPAP/BIPAP equipment
- Process orders, route calls to appropriate resources, and follow up on patient calls
- Verify insurance for patient eligibility and coverage
- Navigate multiple systems to obtain applicable documentation (CPAP orders/sleep studies)
- Participate in quality management and performance improvement activities
- Maintain clinical competencies
- Serve as mentor and resource to others
- Work independently within the scope of practice to achieve clinical outcomes
- Associate of Science degree from an accredited respiratory therapist program, required.
- Active license for Respiratory Therapy in New Jersey, required. Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), required within one (1) year of employment.
- Basic Life Support certification required. Advanced Life Support expected to have or obtain with 12 months of hire.