Respiratory Patient Care Coordinator

Join Lifepoint Health as a Respiratory Patient Care Coordinator
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Sign-on bonus: May be eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus.
Schedule: 3x12 days | 7 am
-7 pm | rotate weekends
Job Type: In-person
Job Location: Danville, VA

Your Experience Matters
At Lifepoint Health, we empower and support a diverse workforce that drives quality and impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center team, you'll support those interfacing with and providing care to patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of making communities healthier.

Who We Are
People are our passion and purpose. Work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250-bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center.

Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:
  Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:
  Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:
  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs.
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary
Sovah Danville is seeking a full-time Respiratory Patient Care Coordinator to serve as a clinical consultant, educator, facilitator, and coach for the Respiratory Therapy Department. Coordinates the operation of, and provides assistance to, physicians performing diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies.

• Measures lung capacity and analyzes blood samples using a blood gas analyzer.
• Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan of care.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Evaluates respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices.
• Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance; participates as a member of the code team and rapid response team.
• Educates the patient and family about the patient's illness and provides information about community support groups and other resources.
• Monitors, receives, stocks, and distributes respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders.
• Maintains storage areas with required supply levels and equipment.
• Disassembles, cleans, and sterilizes equipment, and performs preventative maintenance and calibration of machines.
• Provides diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for physician-prescribed patients with acute and chronic cardio-pulmonary dysfunction.
• Participates in direct patient care, including administration of medical gas therapy, humidity therapy, and other treatments.

Minimum Education

• A graduate of a Respiratory Care Practitioner Program is required.
• A BS/BA degree in Education, Management, or Respiratory Care is desirable.

Required Skills

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Certifications/Licenses

• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required by the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association required or within six (6) months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association required or within six (6) months of hire.
• Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (RRT).
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, to practice as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) required.

Minimum Work Experience

• Three years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner, to include critical care, Bronchoscopy Lab, Pulmonary Function Lab, Blood Gas Lab, and other relevant experience.

EEOC Statement
SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.