VITAS Healthcare

VITAS Healthcare

Respiratory Therapist Homecare

Chicago, IL, United States

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About the role

  • PRIMARY FUNCTION The Respiratory Therapist will provide respiratory services to VITAS patients so that the quality of life might be enhanced.
  • Assesses the respiratory status of patients admitted into the VITAS program as directed by the interdisciplinary team.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of the present respiratory regimen.

Requirements

  • Qualified candidates must have a minimum two years experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
  • RRT: Acute care and home care field experience required.
  • CRTT: minimum two years experience with at least one year acute care and one year home care field experience.
  • Experience with respiratory-related home care equipment, compressed medical gases, concentrators and liquid oxygen.
  • Graduate of an approved program to train Respiratory Therapists. N.B.R.C. (National Board for Respiratory Care) credentialed (CRTT minimum
  • RRT preferred).
  • Current State License for Respiratory Care Practitioner, if applicable.

Nice to have

  • N.B.R.C. (National Board for Respiratory Care) credentialed (CRTT minimum
  • Graduate of an approved program to train Respiratory Therapists.

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