Job Title: Pulmo Rehab Specialist at Lincare
Join our team to apply for the Pulmo Rehab Specialist role at Lincare. The pulmonary health and rehabilitation program seeks respiratory care practitioners (full-time, part-time, or consultant basis) responsible for implementing respiratory regimens and supporting pulmonary participants.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Contribute as a member of a multidisciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment strategies for positive patient outcomes.
2. Communicate effectively with team members regarding patient findings, concerns, and program improvements.
3. Strive for proficiency in clinical competencies.
4. Identify psychosocial adaptations to illness and psychopathology, demonstrating interpersonal and observational skills.
5. Assess modifiable risk factors and support patients in therapeutic lifestyle changes.
6. Utilize health behavior change theories to help participants set learning and lifestyle goals.
7. Participate in educational efforts, classes, and individual sessions.
8. Assist in initial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans with staff.
9. Apply exercise science knowledge to patients with pulmonary diseases and co-morbidities.
10. Develop and adjust exercise prescriptions based on assessments and physician recommendations.
11. Supervise exercise sessions, monitoring for adverse responses.
12. Measure and document oxygen saturation, heart rate, and blood pressure before, during, and after exercise.
13. Report significant patient condition changes promptly to supervising physicians.
14. Participate in emergency procedures and drills, including ACLS measures when necessary.
15. Collect and analyze patient and program outcomes.
16. Stay current in pulmonary rehabilitation through ongoing education and conferences.
17. Attend staff meetings regularly.
Additional Details:
* Seniority Level: Entry level
* Employment Type: Full-time
* Job Function: Other
* Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
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