Respiratory Therapist
Elevance Health

Job Info

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Location: Virtual; Candidate must be within the state of Kentucky

Shift: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm ET with occasional evening availability

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing guidance to condition management members to help make positive lifestyle changes to improve respiratory health.

How you will make an impact:

• Collaborates with other health professionals to improve the health of members.
• Provides instructions to members on the use of inhalers, breathing techniques, Bipaps, and peak flow meters, as well as prevention techniques to reduce medical issues.
• Coaches members to make positive health changes with specialized health education focused on Asthma and COPD population.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires AS in Respiratory Therapy and minimum of 3 years of clinical experience as a respiratory therapist; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Current Respiratory Care Professional license required.
• NBRC credentialing required.
• American Association of Respiratory Care registration required.

Preferred skills, capabilities, and experiences:

• BA/BS preferred.

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