Pulmonary Rehab Specialist

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina. Comprised of four hospitals (Moore, Hoke, Richmond, and Montgomery) with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center. Our growing health system has more than 5,400 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area. In addition, the system provides home health and hospice services, emergency care, and medical transportation. FirstHealth of the Carolinas has over 50 primary care, specialty care, convenient care and dental clinics located throughout our service area.

We are committed to a culture of excellence in which everyone feels valued and connected, and where differences are both respected and supported. Our career opportunities allow our staff to practice in a team environment as a vital part of growing a widely respected health care system and medical community. We have been named Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.

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Pulmonary Rehab Specialist Job Summary

• Uses outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation individual treatment plans (ITP) in a problem-solvingapproach to formulate an appropriate plan of care. 
• Provides services with consideration of the physical, psychosocial, cultural/ spiritual and age specific needs of those servedwithin the healthcare system. 
• Demonstrates appropriate useof equipment/supplies.  
• Uses appropriate safetyand infection control measures.  
• Teaches/directs/advises/informs others in an appropriate manner. 
• Reports/records information legibly and appropriately.
• Performs daily operational taskas directed by Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coordinator with minimal supervision. 
• Communicateschanges to ITP and any concerns to Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coordinator as needed. 
• Attends educational courses/seminars related to Pulmonary Rehabilitation to stay up to date on the latest practices. 

Pulmonary Rehab Qualifications

• Completion of accredited Respiratory Care Program required.  

• Current NC Respiratory care Board licensure required.  

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care, or completion within one year in position.  

• ACLS certification required (or completion within one year in position.)  

• Successful completion of hospital–wide, departmental specific orientation, and annual competencies.  

• Previous Pulmonary Rehabilitation program experience preferred 

• Active license in other multidisciplinary position