Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
An associate degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited respiratory care program, or an associate degree in Nursing, is required.
Certification or registration by the National Board for Respiratory Therapy or National Society for Cardiopulmonary Technologist, or Registered Nurse status, is required.
Training in Pulmonary Rehabilitation is required.
Ability to stand for long periods and to stoop, bend, and stretch for files and supplies.
Ability to occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds.
Manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, type 40 words per minute, and operate a telephone, copier, fax machine, and other necessary office equipment.
Ability to view and type on computer screens for long periods and work in a potentially stressful environment.
Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, practice management systems, and electronic medical record systems.
Ability to work in an office environment with frequent, constant, and sometimes interruptive contact with patients, including sick people.
Responsibilities
Check referred patients and verify insurance coverage and benefits before appointments.
Schedule patients for interviews, assessments, admissions, subsequent visits, and initial evaluations.
Call patients to confirm appointments one day in advance.
Print and prepare charts for accepted patients.
Monitor patient vital signs before and after pulmonary rehabilitation sessions, and monitor oxygen saturation and pulse during sessions.
Assist patients with pulmonary rehabilitation as needed.
Print progress notes and charge sheets for upcoming visits.
Teach patients about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, medications, treatments, tests, procedures, and ways to improve quality of life; document education provided.
Submit charges to billing.
Participate in ongoing pulmonary rehabilitation education.
For maintenance sessions, check patients' vital signs before and after sessions and monitor their condition during rehabilitation.
Document daily progress notes, educate patients as needed, assist with rehabilitation, print progress notes, and prepare charts for upcoming visits.
Schedule maintenance visits and follow up with patients who are sick.
For Reclast appointments, check the schedule and review lab reports to create clearance.
Call and confirm Reclast appointments one day in advance and encourage patients to drink water before the appointment.
Prepare forms for patients to read and sign on the day of infusion.
Answer questions about intravenous medication and explain possible side effects and how to address them.
Start intravenous lines and infuse Reclast according to recommendations.
Complete required steps to maintain certification through the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Track data and submit documentation for the certification process.
Coordinate training for employees working in pulmonary rehabilitation.