Clinical Respiratory Consultant

R10104760 Clinical Respiratory Consultant (Open)

Location:

Nanaimo, BC - Turner Rd (066) - Respiratory therapy

At Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada, we believe in patient-centered care and innovation. We’re on a mission to help transform healthcare for the better. From advancing and digitizing our tools, products, and systems, to forging meaningful relationships with our patients.

Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada is a leading provider of sleep apnea tests, treatments, and home oxygen services. We partner closely with the healthcare community to deliver an exceptional patient experience that supports health, wellness, and collaborative medicine.

Ready to be part of this global family of companies making a difference in the quality of life for patients around the world?

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Air Liquide Home Healthcare Canada is currently recruiting a highly energetic and motivated Clinical Respiratory Consultant for our VitalAire Nanaimo location. You will be educating and providing quality healthcare services to our clients by initiating CPAP & Oxygen therapy, performing assessments, conducting follow-up service and providing client support while collaborating with referring physicians and ensuring patient safety..

• Provides quality care by conducting a full respiratory assessment; diagnostics as applicable; assessing and evaluating test results; delivering of equipment and supplies as required; developing respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with the client, physicians and care teams as per prescription and established company best practices.

• Provides appropriate follow-up to clients to evaluate effects of treatment plan, comfort of client when using treatment and addresses compliance with therapy.

• Assess clients home environment for safety, identifies and addresses areas of concern, and performs equipment quality control checks on a recurring basis.

• Maintains continuing education and knowledge of clinical best practices.

• Responsible for complying and maintaining knowledge of all funding processes and systems.

• When required participates in sleep duties including initiating PAP therapy when prescribed

• Assessing and evaluating patient test results

• Delivering of equipment and supplies

• Determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and care teams

• Identifying discrepancies with respiratory therapy treatments and conveying them to the care team

• Ensuring the completion of all documentation and form to initiate therapy

• Providing proper fitting of facial interface for long term CPAP or BILEVEL treatment

• Providing follow-up to Clients to evaluate effects of treatment plan

• Preparing funding documents and facilitating payment

• Demonstrating and educating patients on usage of products and services

• Contributing to the growth of VitalAire by liaising with medical professionals

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Are you a MATCH?

• RRT, RN, RPN, LPN

• Licensed to practice with the provincial governing body

• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted

• Strong cardio-respiratory assessment skills

• Valid driver’s license + Clear vulnerable persons check

• Comfortable with regular travel between branches and to patient's homes

• Previous experience in healthcare field an asset

• Ability to participate in a rotational after-hours on call schedule

• Working knowledge of Microsoft, Google applications and Android

Additional Information

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualification and other job-related reasons. This job grade falls within a salary band starting at the minimum of $65,000 with opportunity for advancement.

Disclaimer: Please note that the job titles listed on this job posting may differ from those used in our internal job descriptions/position titles. While the titles may vary, the roles and responsibilities remain consistent.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.