Respiratory Therapist - Practice

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• Location*

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2800 Buford Drive, Suite 200, Buford, GA 30519

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for performing Pulmonary Studies as needed and effectively communicating information when instructing patients and others on the use of CPAP, Bi-PAP or other assistive equipment.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform Pulmonary Function Tests and daytime sleep studies according to established procedures.

• Maintain confidentiality with dealing with patient information.

• Perform follow up on patient and provide assistance as needed.

• Provides treatment services for both PFT and DME patients.

• Perform follow up on patient and provide assistance as needed.

• Performs telephone follow up with each patient who has undergone sleep study procedures and/or been fitted with CPAP equipment.

• In compliance with new Medicare guidelines, schedules patients for appointments following the start of CPAP treatment in the home.

• Provides auto-titrating CPAP/BiPAP machines for patient use, downloads information upon return of the machine and makes treatment recommendations based on data obtained.

Georgia Pulmonary Group was founded in 1993 by Dr. Greg Mauldin with a mission to provide the highest quality of care to our patients with pulmonary and sleep disorders. We strive to provide prompt, professional service to our patients and communicate with our patients in a caring, compassionate manner. Our practice is a state-of-the-art pulmonary and sleep medicine practice using the latest in certified electronic health records and electronic medical prescription technology.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

• Current Credentialing as Respiratory Care practitioner (RRT or CRT)

• Licensed in the state of Georgia

• Current CPR certification

• Knowledge of the equipment used for applying CPAP and Bi-level therapy

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

• Experience working in home healthcare or sleep diagnostics is preferred.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA

• Credentialed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) through the GeorgiaState Board of Medical Examiners.