Respiratory Therapist (TeleCare Team

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Full Time Phoenix, AZ, US

6 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $27.00 To $49.14 Hourly

“Improving the lives of those with chronic care diseases while providing solutions to our customers."

Looking for a new opportunity? At Super Care Health you have the chance to reach your dreams by helping us in serving the healthcare needs of our ever-growing patient population. Matching passion with careers, here hard work has never been so satisfying.

The Tele Care Team Respiratory Therapist is responsible for patients with respiratory and respiratory-related equipment and for assessment of patient / client need and the selection, instruction, and troubleshooting of appropriate equipment and / or service provided to meet those needs and maintaining appropriate documentation

Responsibilities:

• Receives and documents the order for respiratory equipment and / or Chronic Care Programs from the customer service, patient / client, caregiver, physician and family member.
• Responsible driving from office to patient home or hospital.
• Enroll patients into the appropriate Chronic Care Program as well as assess and educate patients on disease process.
• Ensures comprehensive documentation of each patient interaction and follow-up in the SCH charting platform while actively coordinating with the team on escalated cases.
• Collects additional information and / or authorization if referral is from other than the physician
• Involves the patient / client and / or family, caregiver in the process.
• Instructs patients / clients in the proper use and care of respiratory equipment according to the written policies and procedures for that equipment.
• Completes patient / client accounts paperwork including Plan of Care / Treatment and assessments.
• Acts as liaison between the company and the patient/client, family, caregiver & physician.
• Assumes full responsibility for their own actions, professional skills, and attitudes.
• Follow all policies and procedures as outlined in JCAHO.
• Follows up visits for respiratory patients and assists in continuity of care as needed and determines by Policy and Procedure.
• Provides 24-hour on call service, seven days a week as scheduled.
• Sets up respiratory and respiratory related equipment for patients.
• Provides in services for marketing department and all other department as necessary.
• Demonstrates timeliness, courtesy, sincerity and patience when dealing with patients/clients.
• Supports the company by being loyal and informing the office of concerns and problems to be resolved.
• Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.
• Communicates with the patient’s / client’s physician on changes in patient’s condition and/or needs and carries out adjustment to the patient’s / client’s Plan of Care / Treatment.
• Perform weekly roundtable discussions regarding all patients enrolled into Chronic Care Programs during Interdisciplinary Care Team meetings.
• Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
• Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
• Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information & confidentiality.
• Effectively operates within continuously developing software systems, i.e Healthcall/Jotform.
• Utilize technology to enable Telehealth visits with patients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Experience as respiratory therapist.
• Thorough knowledge and skill related to respiratory care field.
• People-sensitive characteristics with a genuine desire to help others.
• Ability to recognize the needs and concerns of people to result in constructive working relationship.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to deal with difficult…