Sr Health Care Specialist

Job Description

Offering $25 - $45 per hour

This employee performs equipment setups in a timely and professional manner, and is generally responsible for the setup of highly technical equipment such as ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units. This employee may also perform setup of all types of oxygen equipment as well.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides patient education as an intricate part of the patient care activity according to the patient need and policy, frequently in patients' homes
  • Requires use of personal vehicle with a valid driver's license
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments in accordance with policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge of respiratory home care techniques and relevant respiratory therapy concepts
• Follows applicable policies and procedures of the Safety & Regulatory Manual regarding General Safety, OSHA (includes the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment), DOT (driving safety), FDA, and Emergency Planning
• Represents the company through professional personal appearance, patient care activities, and content of written reports
• Facilitates prescription collection
• Maintains patient records in complete and organized manner in compliance with accreditation standards
• Work on-call evenings and weekends on an as scheduled basis
  • Frequency is determined by the center size and the number of employees available to share in the responsibility
  • Must respond in a timely manner
• May be responsible for the direction of one or more healthcare specialists

Qualifications

• Must have excellent human relations skills to interface with doctors, other referral sources, and patients
  • Must be computer literate
• Must have completed all training/education required to obtain requisite certification, registration, and/or license described below
• Must complete any necessary continuing education/recertification testing required to maintain such certification, registration, or license at all times while employed in this position

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of three to five years of experience in home health care
• Must be a clinician authorized within his/her scope of practice (as established by applicable state law or if none, by the applicable national board) to provide all patient care services offered by Lincare from time to time
• Must remain certified, registered, or licensed by the applicable state and/or national board governing his/her clinical practice or as otherwise permitted by law
• In all states CRTs and RRTs are qualified for this position
• Subject to state law/regulation RNs, LPNs, LVNs, paramedics, EMTs, and other clinicians may also be qualified for this position
• If applicable, based on the requirements of your state, in addition to a valid state license, current national board of Respiratory Care Credentials may also require for CRTs and RRTs
• Subject to State requirements and management approval, on an exception basis employees may be hired who do not meet all the above certifications and training, but practice respiratory therapy as authorized by applicable state law

Physical Demands:

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.