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Form of workRespiratory Therapy
Full Time
AM Shift
0800-430p
Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #2 in the state and #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.
The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs more than 8,000 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.
Works in collaboration with all members of the health care team to develop and maintain initiatives to assess and coordinate chronic disease management of patients with pulmonary diseases. The Respiratory Care Patient Navigator identifies and coordinates post-discharge services, education and follows-up on needs across the continuum of care, during transition of care.
Minimum Education: Graduate of a 2 year Associate Degree registered through the National Board for Respiratory Therapy or related field
Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of critical care experience
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners
Required Training: Completion of COPD Educator Course within 6 AMA accredited program for Respiratory Care.
- Recognize the dignity and worth of each individual and treating others with respect and compassion.
- Work in a positive and friendly manner with fellow employees, patients, patient families, visitors, and medical staff.
- Accepting in following chain of command, work assignments, supervisory guidance and direction, and constructive criticism.
- Maintains a clean work environment.
- Treats others as you would like to be treated without discrimination for race, gender, disabilities, religious beliefs, or national origin. Utilizing telephone courtesy skills.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Uses time constructively to accurately perform and complete work assignments.
- Dresses neatly and professionally according to Hospital and Departmental dress codes.
- Develops and implements patient-centered care plans and discharge pathways to support self-management of pulmonary disease to prevent readmissions.
- Identifies and coordinates post-discharge services, education, and resources for COPD Transition of Care Program.
- Serves as clinical resource for assigned patient populations as needed.
- Participates and leads multidisciplinary teams to support organizational goals for quality initiatives to include length of stay and readmissions.
- Collects and analyzes data for expected outcomes and opportunities for improvement.
- Develops collaborative working relationships with medical staff to provide transitional needs of the patient and family.
- Develops policies and procedures as needed for the transitional care program.
- Researches, develops and implements special projects as identified to promote best practices.
- Serves as clinical resource to determine appropriate resources for inpatient units, emergency department, ancillary services and the community.
- Performs all other duties as assigned
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:
- 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
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.
