Pulmonary Rehab RT
Location: Danbury, CT, United States
Salary Range: 28.78 - 53.45
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 0.0
FTE: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: DAY 1
Work Shift: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm based on the needs of the Department.
Date Posted:
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Nuvance Health extends from New York’s Hudson Valley to western Connecticut. Our team of more than 15,000 caregivers delivers compassionate care through seven community hospitals, primary care and specialty practice locations, outpatient settings, home care services and telehealth visits. With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. As we journey forward, we are guided by our values: personal, imaginative, agile and connected. Our curiosity is opening new pathways and creating new advancements in healthcare for all.
Description
Pulmonary Rehab - RT Wanted at the Danbury Hospital --- PRN opportunity to join a dynamic team. We are growing with exciting future plans. Competitive pay and shift differentials.
Summary:
The Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Rehabilitation - is responsible for facilitating the training of patients with pulmonary disease in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities of the program include instructing patients with how to live with chronic disease providing education and exercise.
Responsibilities:
- Provides pulmonary rehab program education and exercise classes either group or 1:1 two times per week for 6 weeks
- Oversees the alumni maintenance exercise program offered 3 times per week
- Provides airway clearance 1:1 sessions per physician order
- Performs 6 Minute Walk Tests
- Fulfills all compliance and database responsibilities related to this position
- Performs other duties as assigned by Department leadership
Education: ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE
Other Information:
•Minimum of Associates Degree in Respiratory Care
•Minimum of 3 years job related experience
•Registered Respiratory Therapist
•State of Ct License as Respiratory Care Practitioner
•BLS for health care providers
•Microsoft office skills - Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Pulmonary rehabilitation experience preferred.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Credentials:LRESP,RESP,BLS
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 140
Department: Pulmonary Rehab
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $28.78 - $53.45 Hourly
We are an equal opportunity employer
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