Respiratory Therapist - Store

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options.
• Dental:
  Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision:
  Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement:
  Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Mayo Clinic Store respiratory therapist functions in multiple capacities within the healthcare and Mayo Store team. MCS RT will dispense, monitor, and troubleshoot prescribed respiratory home medical devices. Depending on store locations devices include but not limited to:
Positive Pressure Therapy (including advanced BiPAP modes); stationary and portable oxygen concentrators, suction, and Broncho-Pulmonary Clearance. MCS RT will function as a content expert and advocate for our Mayo Store patients by communicating, monitoring, and troubleshooting respiratory equipment when dispensed by the Mayo Store. This would include but not be limited to:
Monitoring and follow up of therapy devices; communication with caregivers, patients, and medical providers regarding prescribed equipment and patient’s therapy; recommendation to patient care team appropriate home respiratory equipment and/or therapy that could benefit the patient’s home quality of life;
Notification of patient care team when safety or harm is identified within the patient’s home or non-compliant use of prescribed medical therapy. MCS RT will act as educator in the store for respiratory therapy equipment dispensing to patients and their caregivers. RT will also provide continuing education to other Mayo Clinic and outside facilities on home medical equipment when requested.

At some MCS locations, the RT may be required to provide attestation for proper dispensing of respiratory home medical equipment. MC RT is a content expert that will be expected to work with medical providers to establish mutual respect and relationship between the Mayo Store Team and the patient’s medical team, ensuring a clean and efficient dispensing, hand off, and billing experience for Mayo Store patients.

This may include but is not limited to:
Utilizing the electronic medical record to message patient care teams for missing or correction of medical equipment billing documentation;
Assisting medical care teams in selecting the most beneficial product that would maximize respiratory support in the home;
Ability to refer providers to the correct vendor when product is needed that Mayo Store does not support;
Follow up with care teams on ongoing educational and therapy challenges the patient or caregiver may be experiencing in the home. MCS RT will be expected to work with our Mayo Store billing office on updating required billing documentation, discrepancies in paperwork or patient usage of…