Respiratory Therapist Job Opening

Job Summary

The role of the home-based Respiratory Therapist is to work with a patient and their family and to provide education in patient homes to promote knowledge and understanding of the patient’s disease process, interventions, therapies and self-help techniques.

Alana healthcare utilizes its proprietary programs to improve the quality of life of each patient in our care.

Alana Healthcare helps patients manage their pulmonary disease in a more effective and efficient manner to improve quality of everyday living.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following; other duties may be assigned.

• Ability to educate patients, caregivers and other healthcare professionals (for in services or as needed) regarding chronic disease management.
• Participates, on an ongoing basis, in traditional as well as virtual learning and educational programs.
• Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to trainees and other healthcare personnel.
• Self-driven and accountable to provide great patient care and attention to detail.
• Maintains an understanding of the subject matter as set forth during orientation and training.
• Must maintain a compliant visit schedule.
• Consult with patient’s physician regarding patient’s health and wellbeing when additional therapies or interventions may be needed.
• Consults with a physician in the event of an adverse reaction to therapies introduced.
• Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy and testing procedures through patient vital signs and physiological signs and symptoms.
• Respiratory Therapist must maintain a level of knowledge to interact with and retrieve chart information through an electronic medical records system.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Respiratory: 1 year (Required)
• Respiratory Therapist: 1 year (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License:

• Alabama RT (Required)