RT Vent - Field
Company: AdaptHealth LLC
Location: Yakima
Posted on: September 26, 2024
Job Description:
Description:Position Summary:
The RT Vent Field Clinician is a Respiratory Therapist providing
respiratory patient care to Vent patients for optimal outcomes.
Provides respiratory care to patients in alternate sites in
accordance with AdaptHealth's policies and procedures. Respiratory
care will be preventative, rehabilitative, and palliative in
nature. The RT will utilize all the resources available within the
agency and community to accomplish care objectives. This position
will provide education and care to the patient and communicate with
team, physicians and referral sources and other patient agencies
ensuring prompt attention to patient care issues.
Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities:
- Utilizes various sources of information to attain greater
competence about his or her position, including attending
educational events (including attending optional in-services) and
asking questions.
- Utilizes acquired knowledge to increase his or her
competencies.
- Consistently demonstrates ability to adequately complete all
documentation and charting procedures in compliance with company
policy and procedures.
- Maintains complete and accurate patient files by updating all
documents per company policy and procedures.
- Reviews Plan of Treatments and Care Plans to assure they are
accurate and up to date.
- Documents procedures including how the patient tolerated a
procedure, side effects and other pertinent information.
- Assists with authorization for Ventilator referrals for
patients.
- Shows adequate knowledge of respiratory equipment and displays
ability to utilize knowledge in the clinical setting.
- Displays knowledge of assessment skills and demonstrates
application of clinical skills during set-ups, follow-ups, and
in-services.
- Participates in discharge planning of highly technical
cases.
- Performs clinical assessments as needed and reports results and
recommendations to the referral and physician.
- Participates in highly technical discharges and prepares in
advance to assure the patient and caregivers have a smooth
transition to the home setting.
- Performs in-services to hospital staff, referrals, other
professionals regarding equipment & issues of clinical nature.
- Follows up with physician and referrals regarding patient
status and documents accurately and in a timely manner.
- Retain knowledge of and consistently adhere to procedures for
the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), infection control
and hazardous materials handling.
- Works to promote AdaptHealth by new program development,
operational backup, personal visits, coordination of educational
activities, etc.
- Assume on-call responsibilities during non-business hours in
accordance with company policy.
- Uses clinical expertise in evaluating vent patients records
once a ventilator set up has been completed by the branch
Respiratory Therapist.
- Ensures accuracy of prescriptions and plan of care was followed
and documented. Also reviews delivery tickets, home inspection,
ventilator check, and patient equipment competencies are complete
and documented.
- Maintains proficient knowledge of ventilator patients including
compliance software, new technology, units, and supplies supported
by Adapthealth.
- Ability to demonstrate and instruct on use of vent units and
supplies. Ability to make decisions for patients based on
compliance data and assessment.
- Communicates with team, physicians and referral sources and
other patient agencies ensuring prompt attention to patient care
issues.
- Maintains working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid and other
third-party payer guidelines related to ventilation.
- Electronically documents patient care activity, intervention
provided and all communication regarding the patient. Documentation
is accurate, complete and follows company standards.
- Appropriate steps taken to ensure recommendations and orders
sent are acknowledged and followed up in a timely manner.
- Responsible for accuracy, clarity, and timeliness of verbal and
written communications as it relates to role.
- Responsible for documentation that supports data collection to
track and trend outcomes.
- Assists in establishing clinical documentation when needed for
third party reimbursement or justification.
- Uses knowledge in working with referral sources to educate
about best practice standards.
- Works collaboratively and pro-actively with peers and other
team members to resolve issues and assure optimum outcomes for
patients, referral sources and staff.
- Acts as a resource on practices and processes to provide
appropriate guidance.
- Develop and maintain working knowledge of current HME products
and services offered by the company.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and function within the
guidelines of HIPAA.
- Completes assigned compliance training and other educational
programs as required.
- Maintains compliant with AdaptHealth's Compliance Program.
- Perform other related duties as assigned during and outside of
normal business hours as needed.Competency, Skills, and Abilities:
- Experience with ventilator patients
- Competent in Ventilator, Airway Clearance, and Oxygen therapy
administration and management
- Able to perform clinical assessments.
- Equipment troubleshooting and maintenance skills.
- Decision making skills.
- Expert communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to
detail
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite - Excel, Word, and
PowerPoint
- Solid ability to learn new technologies and possess the
technical aptitude required to understand flow of data through
systems as well as system interaction.
- Knowledge of the regulatory requirements at the state, federal,
and local level
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to adapt and be flexible in a rapidly changing
environment, be patient, accountable, proactive, take initiative
and work effectively on a team.Requirements:Education and
Experience Requirements:
- Associates degree from an AMA approved respiratory
program,
- Valid and unrestricted RT clinical license in all states
serviced by the branch.
- Must be CPR certified,
- One (1) year of clinical experience as a Health Care RT, HME RT
or clinical nursing with Vent experience.
- Valid and unrestricted driver's licensePhysical Demands and
Work Environment:
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds, stand, bend, stoop, and be able
to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to perform one-man CPR.
- Ability to perform repetitive movements of the upper
extremities' motions of wrists, hands, and/or fingers due to
extensive computer use.
- May be exposed to unsanitary conditions in some home
settings.
- Work environment may be stressful at times, as overall office
activities and work levels fluctuate.
- May be exposed to high crime areas within the service
community.
- Subject to long periods of sitting and exposure to computer
screen.
- May be exposed to hazardous materials, loud noise, extreme
heat/cold, direct, or indirect contact with airborne, bloodborne,
and/or other potentially infectious pathogen.
- May be exposed to angry or irate customers or patients.
- Must be able to drive and travel as needed.
- Physical and mental ability to provide clinical
assessments.
- Requires travel throughout service area.
- Mental ability to communicate both verbally and in
writing.
- Must be able to access the patient's residence.
- Ability to work outside of normal business hours.
- Physical and mental ability to provide clinical
assessments.
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Keywords: AdaptHealth LLC, Yakima , RT Vent - Field, Other , Yakima, Washington
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