Office Resp Ther/Lim Rad

Lexington Medical Center

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About The Position

Performs duties within the scope of Respiratory Care. Responsible for providing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager/provider. Operates X-Ray equipment in the examination of patients in accordance with standard procedure and physician’s instructions.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Graduate of a two (2) year Associate Degree AMA accredited program for Respiratory Care
• Minimum Years of Experience: None.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Respiratory Therapist Licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of South Carolina (biennial renewal required). Certified within 90 days to meet licensure requirements; Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified; Successful completion an educational course or program that meets the requirements of the SCRQSA (possess and maintain SCRQSA certification for Limited Practice Radiographer in at least one of the following designations: General, Chest, Podiatric, Chiropractic and/or Bone Densitometry); Limited Radiographers practice in a variety of service lines within the outpatient setting. The designation held by the Ltd Radiographer must directly correlate to the expected scope of practice and duties to be performed within the service line(s) of which he/she is an employee. The Ltd Radiographer will not be allowed to perform scans in designations which they have not obtained/maintained.
• Required Training: Familiar with all phases of anatomy; and exhibits ability to understand related function of radiology computer; must possess skills necessary to treat patients of all ages

Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests and needs.
• Provides the appropriate communication of information to all ages.
• Provides/Performs: Telephones (Answers, Transfers, Orders, and Messages)
• Phone Triage:
• Physician – Orders, Patient Issues, etc.
• Patient – Concerns, treatment, etc.
• Staff – Patient Care, Referrals, Precertification, etc.
• Understands and agrees to seek compliance with appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies. This includes, but is not limited to JCAHO, DHEC, and OSHA.
• Scheduling: Referrals; Appointments; Ancillaries; Surgeries (Inpatient, Outpatient); Hospital Admissions
• Medical Records: Documentation; Forms – Chart Structure; Chart Maintenance; Chart Filing/Pulling (Diagnostic Reports, Transcription, Correspondence); Image Files; Faxing; Copying; Mail In/Mail Out
• Lab -Phlebotomy (Specimen Collection and Processing; Proficiency Testing; Results Reporting and Blood Gases (Performs arterial punctures and draws from arterial lines to obtain blood gas samples; Analyzes samples on blood gas systems and interprets results; Performs routine daily preventive maintenance and Quality Control)
• Medication Management: Administration – Inhalants only; Storage and Handling; Ordering/Maintaining Levels
• Patient Care: Exam Room – Preparation & Maintenance; Conducts Patient Interview in accordance with clinical practice guidelines; Chaperone – Assists patients as needed; Assisting/Performing minor procedures; Triage (By telephone or in person)
• Implement Physician Orders: Confers with physician to determine requirements for therapy. Accepts verbal respiratory care orders from physician and documents accordingly.
• Performs routine/oxygen therapy.
• Performs diagnostic procedures such as Pulmonary Function Tests, interprets results and makes recommendations based on set criteria.
• Responds to “Maydays;” performs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
• Patient Education: Results Reporting and Clinical Documentation.
• Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, ordering of supplies, log sheets and cleaning); General Office Equipment i.e. Fax, copier, etc.; Patient Care Equipment i.e. BP, Temperature, Scales, etc.; Specialized Equipment; Laboratory Equipment (Processing): Defibrillator and Pulmonary Function Equipment
• In-service/Education: Certification/Licensure and Competency (Department Orientation, Annual Training, etc.)
• Actively identifies opportunities for improvement
• Log Sheets/ Audits: Samples; Pharmacy; Mayday Equipment; Oxygen
• Instruments: Stock Appropriately – Maintain Levels; Cleaning / Sterilization; Knowledge of and usage; Storage
• Provides Support and Guidance for Clinical Policies and Procedures
• Other: Precertification/Authorization; Coding (E & M / Basic Visits, Office Procedures/ Complex Visits, Surgeries, and Hospital Services); Correspondence; Statistical Reports; Accounts Payable; Payroll
• Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e., fire or disaster.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees