Registered Respiratory Therapist - Home Care

                    

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Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Home Care

                        

Location

Independence

                    

Facility

Business Operations Center

                     

Department

HC Home Resp Therapy-Center for Connected Care

                      

Job Code

D2303H

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

Cleveland Clinic delivers cutting-edge technology throughout Northeast Ohio – right to patients’ doorsteps in-person or virtual instruction. This team helps patients with home oxygen, nebulizers for respiratory treatment, CPAP and BiPAP equipment and training, trach equipment care, and more. Patients don’t have to go anywhere to receive this care, as Cleveland Clinic caregivers bring the respiratory equipment and supplies to them and Registered Respiratory Therapists teach them how to use the equipment safely and effectively.

Registered Respiratory Therapists also have the opportunity to specialize in a specific task, such as COPD home assessment and education, CPAP, hospital discharge or road assignment.  

Caregivers in this role will work Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm with on-call rotations. On-call coverage occurs every ninth weekday evening (5:30pm to 6:30am) and every ninth weekend. Weekend on-call responsibilities span Saturday through Monday morning, with 24/7 availability.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Provide assessment, treatment, care and evaluation to home care patients with respiratory insufficiencies.  
• Direct respiratory caregivers for delivery of care.  
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.  
• Assess patients for the appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop, implement and monitor patient care plans.  
• Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions. 
• Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis.  
• Educate patients and families about the illness and provide information about community support groups and other programs. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program. 
• Ohio Respiratory Care Board licensure.  
• Registered Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).  
• Valid state driver’s license, good driving record, and ability to obtain and maintain eligibility as determined by CCF’s insurance carrier’s requirements to operate foundation vehicles.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Prior experience in critical care. 
• Bachelor’s degree. 

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

• Competitive Pay
• Excellent Benefits - 403b, health and dental insurance
• Flexible Scheduling
• Supportive Leadership That Has Your Back
• Opportunities for Advancement and Professional Growth
• Work-Life Balance You Can Count On
• Broad Clinical Experience — receive exposure to a wide range of patient conditions, great for developing clinical skills and confidence.
• Technology-Driven and Innovation-Friendly — use mobile documentation and a wide range of technologies to deliver efficient, high-quality care in the home setting.
  

Physical Requirements:

• Able to sit or stand the majority of a work day.
• Requires full range of motion. Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

                  

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.