Respiratory Therapist - DME

DME Respiratory Therapist

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day Shift

The DME Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing respiratory treatment, education and support to patients in their homes.

Essential Functions:

• Consults with and assists physicians and other clinicians with respiratory care plan for patients and facilitates the implementation of physician orders.
• Assesses patients and evaluates appropriateness and quality of respiratory care of individual patients for the purpose of making necessary modifications and adjustments of care plan and equipment use.
• Communicates changes in the respiratory care plan with other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Provides effective education to patients/caregivers to ensure safe and efficacious use of home respiratory equipment
• Participates in orientation of new staff members.
• Performs home respiratory care procedures in accordance with evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, and departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based upon established standards of practice according to the AARC.
• Provide excellent customer services to every customer, every time. Communicating effectively with patients, their family members, colleagues, and guests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be credentialed as a certified or registered respiratory therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care upon hire.
• Must have an active license as a respiratory care practitioner in the State of Iowa upon hire. Must have or obtain an active license in each state services are provided in.
• Must have a valid driver's license and provide proof of personal liability insurance.
• Previous experience in home care preferred.
• Must be BLS certified within 3 months of hire.
• Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter.
• Must be able to organize, prioritize, and function in an environment with multiple stress factors.
• Adaptability to performing under stress when confronted with emergent, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or situation in which working speed and sustained attention are vital aspects of the job.
• Must demonstrate the ability to exercise professional judgment in dealing with patients, physicians, and other healthcare team members.
• Must be able to use a computer for documentation and other relevant activities.

Ministry/Facility Information:

MercyOne Northeast Iowa provides expert health care to eight counties. MercyOne Northeast Iowa provides excellent, personalized care close to home to the communities in the Cedar Valley. With 491 licensed beds between the three medical centers, each providing 24-hour emergency lifesaving care, MercyOne is there for you in critical moments:

• MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center, an Area Level III Trauma Center and an accredited chest pain center
• MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center, Community Level IV Trauma Designation
• MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center, Community Level IV Trauma Designation

With more than 2,500 colleagues, MercyOne is one of the largest employers in Northeast Iowa.

MercyOne Medical Group Northeast Iowa is made up of more than 30 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Benton, Butler, Fayette and Tama counties.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.