Respiratory Therapist
4 weeks ago
The Fraser Health Authority is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team in Langley, B.C. as a Community Respiratory Care Specialist.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of community respiratory services, promoting respiratory health, assessing patients, providing diagnostic testing, education, treatment, and rehabilitation for patients with respiratory dysfunction. They will formulate and document respiratory care plans and disease self-management strategies, and provide education and support to patients and groups regarding respiratory disease management.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a talented team of healthcare professionals, delivering high-quality care to patients in their communities. As a Community Respiratory Care Specialist, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical background in respiratory therapy, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. They will be knowledgeable about current developments in home respiratory care and will be able to act as a resource to other healthcare professionals in the area of community respiratory services and home oxygen.
We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for career growth and advancement. If you are a motivated and compassionate healthcare professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Responsibilities:
- Provide diagnostic testing, disease management education, information, written assessments, and recommendations, respiratory intervention based on care plan, and/or home visits for adult, pediatric, and infant patients with respiratory dysfunction.
- Formulate and document patient care plans, based on assessments and diagnostic test results, and according to established procedures to ensure safe and appropriate application of a variety of respiratory equipment and procedures for patients in Fraser Health.
- Provide education, support, and counseling to patients/groups regarding respiratory disease management, including breathing techniques, proper use of medications and respiratory equipment, lung and health wellness, smoking cessation.
- Assess patients with respiratory limitations for appropriate home oxygen/respiratory therapy and respiratory equipment through methods such as reviewing health records and patient history, performing diagnostic tests such as arterial blood gas sampling, pulse oximetry, spirometry, and blood pressure measurements. Organize and conduct follow-up assessments as required.
- Consult with and make recommendations to the physician leader regarding patients' respiratory care, oxygen needs, and home oxygen subsidy approval. Act as a liaison between the hospital, Community Respiratory Services, and physician to provide information and access to alternative therapy and resources such as respiratory rehabilitation programs, smoking cessation, etc.
- Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences, COPD rehabilitation classes, and community respiratory meetings as required.
- Assist Respirologists, physicians, acute and community nurses, private respiratory equipment companies, and other healthcare professionals with the care planning, discharge planning, follow-up, and support of respiratory patients who are either frequently admitted to hospital, require complex care strategies, or discharged from Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Provide information, recommendations, and advice regarding the selection and use of respiratory equipment and/or specialized respiratory care, in the home or in a community care facility setting.
- Upon the request of a physician, perform arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, portable lung function testing, oximetry, and assessment on patients who are unable to travel to the hospital for the procedure.
- Perform equipment quality control and maintenance by checking equipment prior to use to ensure proper functioning, and reporting equipment problems to the manager. Establish and monitor inventory quotas for respiratory supplies.
- Participate in quality improvement activities by providing input on the development, implementation, and evaluation of program goals, objectives, clinical indicators, policies, and procedures to ensure effective resource utilization and quality patient care. Gather and report data to assess the effectiveness of the service. Make recommendations for change to the Coordinator or Manager.
- Maintain documentation by ensuring reports, client records, and workload statistics are complete and accurate according to established departmental standards.
- Maintain knowledge of current developments in home respiratory care and act as a resource to other healthcare professionals in the area of community respiratory services and home oxygen.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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