Respiratory Therapist

Position Summary: The Respiratory Therapist (RT) collaborates with our clinical team on developing, facilitating, training, and educating patients with chronic respiratory disease using virtual/remote technology. This is a bilingual, Spanish-speaking position that plays a key role in our Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation program. The Respiratory Therapist will assist in ongoing program improvement efforts, including making recommendations on new processes, tools, and techniques. The Respiratory Therapist will also assist in the development of clinical and non-clinical staff by providing education and conducting ongoing training programs.

This is a full-time, onsite position at our San Luis Obispo, California office that reports to the Clinical Manager.

The pay scale for this position depends on the candidate’s level of certification. The pay scale for Certified Respiratory Therapists (CRTs) is $30-$35/hour and the pay scale for Registered Respiratory Therapists is $34-$42/hour.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation sessions virtually from our San Luis Obispo facility
• Provide patients with education and exercise programs
• Collaborate with the team to develop patient teaching materials and protocols to further develop and enhance our Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation program
• Assess patient health before, during, and after program
• Documents clear and concise notes in the medical record
• Maintains strong and current knowledge of pulmonary rehabilitation information via lectures, seminars, independent reading, etc.
• Complies with all company policies, federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements, as applicable
• Other duties as assigned by Leadership

Education required:

• Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Associate's Level Degree
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential preferred.
• Current RCP license in the state of California
• Strong knowledge of pulmonary rehabilitation is a plus

Experience required: 1 year working as a licensed Respiratory Therapist

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Knowledge of chronic respiratory conditions (i.e., COPD, Asthma)
• Experience with respiratory and exercise equipment
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to use video conferencing platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated, with the ability to learn quickly
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving patient and client experience & outcomes.
• Experience with Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the outpatient and/or virtual setting is a plus
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• Company-matched 401(K) plan
• Paid Time Off
• Hours are regular business hours, Monday - Friday. No nights and weekends!

Location: San Luis Obispo, CA.