Pulmonary Specialist,Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Job Winston-Salem area,North Carolina USA,Healthcare

Department: 37001 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday

Pay Range

$30.70 - $46.05

Major Responsibilities

Performs duties and responsibilities in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Performs patient orientations with six minute walks, and exit interviews.

Assures compliance with guidelines for participant orientation, education, exercise, risk factor modification, and counseling.

Conducts Phase II and Phase III exercise sessions and provides a safe environment for exercise.

Maintains confidential patient records in accordance with accepted standards.

Communicates patient progress through summary outcome reports to primary physician and medical director.

Assures patient compliance with insurance and Medicare guidelines for reimbursement.

Performs ongoing quality improvement monitors to evaluate effectiveness of program.

Markets Pulmonary Rehabilitation program to physicians and respiratory care practitioners.

Assesses learning needs of Easy Breathers Club; schedules speakers to address those needs and facilitates the meetings.

Develops learning and competency standards of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation associates and assures annual compliance. Performs and maintains Scott Care telemetry system competencies in all daily/weekly/monthly reporting functions.

Act as a role model for department associates

Consistently demonstrate behavior that enhances and supports team building by treating others with respect, maintaining composure in stressful or confrontational situations, seeking out factual information, and providing feedback to the leadership team.

Abide by all department and hospital policies and procedures.

Provide support for department and hospital mission, values, and philosophy by maintaining an understanding of those goals and objectives; communicating the goals and objectives to other associates.

Support and work towards the development of the respiratory care profession by maintaining and keeping skills and knowledge up to date with current standards of practice, seeking out self‑development needs from leadership and supporting professional goals and activities.

Integrate the “customer focus” philosophy into everyday activities both internal and external and proactively work towards integrating these activities into associate level.

Assists in Cardiac Rehabilitation program as additional staff member as required.

Licensure

Respiratory Care Practitioner. Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner. Current certification in BLS life support; be willing to prepare for and become ACLS certified.

Education/Experience Required

Graduate of a 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.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

a.) Candidate must be willing to change work hours within the assigned shift, change assigned shift, orient to and work in all hospital areas and integrate back into routine operation if special programs are dissolved; based on hospital needs.
b.) Candidate must be willing to attend all mandatory educational activities and associate meetings, act as a resource for physicians, nursing and ancillary associates in regard to respiratory care practices and maintain current standards.
c.) Candidate must be able to function under stressful, fast‑paced conditions, communicate professionally, respectfully with superiors, peers and external customers and foster a team‑building environment.
d.) Candidate must be able to perform physical tasks to provide respiratory care services such as bedding, lifting, climbing, pushing, and responding quickly to emergencies. Must have full range of motion of hands for delicate invasive procedures and therapy modalities. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.

Addendum

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