Respiratory Therapist-Registered

POSITION SUMMARY The Home Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing instruction, assessment, follow-up and on call services to patients using respiratory equipment, such as apnea monitors, oxygen, etc. in the home setting. The Home Respiratory Therapist provides care for patients in the following groups: infant, children, adolescent, adult and geriatric. The Home Respiratory Therapist is also responsible for occasionally delivering and providing instruction to customers receiving other items of durable medical equipment. The Home Respiratory Therapist also participates in formal, as well as informal marketing of all products and services provided by KeyC are Medical. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Licenses and Certifications Required Licensure in good standing with ND Board of Respiratory, required. Educational Requirements Current ND or other state drivers license, required. Experience Requirements Two # four years of relevant and recent respiratory experience required. Special Skills or Training Requirements Ability to apply principles of learning to age specific group. Ability to apply principles of pathophysiology and treatment in areas of expertise to age specific group. Good understanding of medical guidelines for home oxygen use and diseases relating to respiratory care, preferred. Minimum of ten hours of continuing education credits required annually per respiratory requirements.

• POSITION SUMMARY

• The Home Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing instruction, assessment, follow-up and on call services to patients using respiratory equipment, such as apnea monitors, oxygen, etc. in the home setting. The Home Respiratory Therapist provides care for patients in the following groups: infant, children, adolescent, adult and geriatric. The Home Respiratory Therapist is also responsible for occasionally delivering and providing instruction to customers receiving other items of durable medical equipment. The Home Respiratory Therapist also participates in formal, as well as informal marketing of all products and services provided by KeyC are Medical.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses and Certifications Required

• Licensure in good standing with ND Board of Respiratory, required.

• Educational Requirements

• Current ND or other state drivers license, required.

• Experience Requirements

• Two - four years of relevant and recent respiratory experience required.

• Special Skills or Training Requirements

• Ability to apply principles of learning to age specific group.

• Ability to apply principles of pathophysiology and treatment in areas of expertise to age specific group.

• Good understanding of medical guidelines for home oxygen use and diseases relating to respiratory care, preferred.

• Minimum of ten hours of continuing education credits required annually per respiratory requirements.