Respiratory Therapist RT

As a Respiratory Therapist at Kaiser Permanente, you will play a vital role in providing accurate testing of Pulmonary Function and assessment of medical necessity for durable medical equipment. You will also be responsible for out-patient education in effective utilization of prescribed respiratory medical interventions. Your expertise will be measured by quality control monitoring, pulmonary physician interpretation of test results.

Pulmonary Function Testing

• Perform diagnostic testing with effective coaching and monitoring of patient effort to successfully perform testing procedures using computerized pulmonary function testing equipment.
• Measured by quality control monitoring, pulmonary physician interpretation of test results.

Durable Medical Equipment Evaluations

• Perform respiratory durable medical equipment evaluations using invasive and non-invasive diagnostic techniques to measure medical necessity for prescribed equipment.
• Inform and educate patients on test results and use of prescribed equipment.

Communication

• Maintain patient medical records and department files in an accurate and legal manner.
• Distribute completed testing reports in a timely fashion.

Salary : $80,000 - $104,000