Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Physician Practice / HNMC

Description

Respiratory Therapist - Outpatient

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through a variety of residency and educational programs. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

A Brief Overview

The Respiratory Care Practitioner in the Physician Office Practice is responsible for all clinical and technical operations in the PFT lab. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to daily staffing needs, providing clinical education to patients and families, addressing patient care issues when they present. The RCP will assist as a liaison to transition patient from the setting to home or alternate sites of care.

What You Will Do

• Plan, direct and monitor all clinical and technical operations for the PFT lab within the physician office practice, to assure optimal and safe patient care.
• Assure compliance with Federal, State, Local and professional regulations and practice guidelines.
• Participate in professional organization, state and national level.
• Perform various PFT testing - spirometry, lung volumes, diffusing capacity, MVV, MIPS/MEPS, and Methacholine Challenge for all age groups (pediatric, adult, geriatrics).
• Perform additional Respiratory procedures such as nebulizer therapy, Vest therapy, inhaler education, ambulation for oxygen saturation/requirements, Cardiopulmonary stress testing, and other related respiratory/pulmonary procedures as requested.
• Perform arterial blood gas puncture and analysis on patients as requested.
• Provide patient/ family education with appropriate age specific learning principles.
• Act as clinical liaison with physicians and other departments to optimize patient care in the office setting.
• Enter physician provided interpretations to ensure patient reports and orders are completed.
• Scan completed PFT reports into patient's electronic medical record, and fax when necessary to other healthcare providers.
• Perform chart audit to ensure completion of data entry with appropriate forms completed.
• Order pulmonary lab supplies and medications as necessary.
• Assist with insurance authorizations and specialty pharmacies ordering Xolair/Nucala for patient requiring injections.
• Assist in competency reviews for PFT.
• Orient and train staff assigned to PFT and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, on all procedures and processes.
• Work closely with information technology to provide or develop necessary applications and reporting systems.
• Generate patient charges for services performed.
• Assist with billing audits and reviews when necessary.
• Report progress and/or issues to the Respiratory Director for immediate resolution.
• Perform insurance clearance and eligibility for Pulmonary Rehabilitation patients, when needed.
• Assist director in development of statistics and budget planning.
• Attend meetings at director's request.
• Assist department director in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures.
• Assume all other duties as assigned.
• Medical Center Responsibilities:
• Provide continuous mechanical ventilatory support and monitoring for all age groups, providing necessary support when transporting throughout the medical center to testing areas and patient care units. Ensure patient needs will be met when being transferred to alternative facilities.
• Provide non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (Bipap/CPAP) when indicated.
• Assess the patient's disease process and collaborate with physician and nursing to modify therapy when necessary.
• Provide patient/family education on respiratory equipment or services
• Administer aerosolized medications, hyperinflation and bronchial hygiene therapy (includes PEP therapy, metaneb therapy, vest therapy, chest physiotherapy, percussion therapy, and incentive spirometry..
• Assess effectiveness of therapy, recognize and report variations or questionable applications.
• Perform continuous monitoring of critically ill patients with oxygen saturation analysis, end tidal CO2 analysis, blood gas analysis and other monitoring tools.
• Perform high humidity and aerosol therapy.
• Perform routine surveillance and equipment inspection to ensure proper use and functioning of equipment (pre-use checks).
• Process reusable equipment such as ventilator cassettes, laryngoscope handles/blades, spray with hospital approved antimicrobial solution, place in appropriate transport box and deliver to Central Supply for sterilization; pick up clean equipment.
• Assist with bedside bronchoscopies
• Perform bedside pulmonary spirometry when necessary (for OR cases)
• Perform bedside paramenters: VC,Vt, NIF, and RSBI
• Perform ABG punctures and analysis.
• Perform advanced cardiac life support as member of the Code Blue and Rapid Response Teams.
• Perform emergency intubation when Anesthesiologist unavailable, after completion of Holy Name Medical Center training and certification.
• Perform routine and emergency tracheostomy tube changes after completion of Holy Name training program.
• Perform specialty gas therapy such as heliox or nitric oxide once trained by Holy Name.
• Perform complete documentation in patient's EMR which includes: (1) IPOC (interdisciplinary Plan of Care Form), (2) Respiratory Plan of Care, (3) Patient/Family Education Form, (4) Interdisciplinary Note
• Departmental documentation and paperwork: complete computer entries, patient charges, kardexes, Rumba acknowledgements, etc
• Provide complete verbal report to incoming shift
• Communicate verbally to nursing and other ancillary staff any pertinent patient care information or follow up needed.
• Participate in patient care rounds
• Responsible for checking computer systems and departmental boxes for new or revised orders
• Utilize free time to assist co-workers, clean, process and set up equipment and code boxes, extra duties as assigned to ensure smooth departmental functions
• Work collaboratively as an interdisciplinary team member
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director or designee
  
  

Education Qualifications

• Associate's Degree Graduate of a 2-yr Associate degree Respiratory Therapy program approved by the NBRC required or
• Bachelor's Degree 4-yr Bachelor degree Respiratory Therapy program approved by the NBRC preferred
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years PFT and Respiratory Clinical Experience preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with physicians, patients, family members and other health care personnel
• Knowledge of patient billing and experience interacting with insurers, homecare companies and office staff to obtain referrals and insurance clearance.
• Strong patient assessment skills.
• Professional and technical skills to perform as a staff Respiratory Care Practitioner and Pulmonary Function Technologist.
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• RCP - Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner by the State of New Jersey upon hire required and
• RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Registered or Certified Respiratory Therapist with NBRC credential upon hire required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Basic Life Support American Heart BLS Certification upon hire required
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) upon hire preferred
  
  

At Holy Name, we believe in rewarding every team member with more than a paycheck—we invest in your future and well-being. Full-time and part-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and quality of life. We offer low-cost medical coverage with generous employer contributions, dental and vision plans, discounted prescriptions, and access to on-site child care. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, legal and voluntary coverage options, life insurance, and free on-site parking. If you are hired at Holy Name, your final base compensation will be determined based on factors such as employment status (Full/Part-Time or Per Diem) skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Pay Range: $44.00/hour - $50.60/hour

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.