Respiratory Therapist

Nationwide Medical, Inc., a durable medical equipment (DME) company located in Calabasas, CA, is currently seeking a Respiratory Therapist or Respiratory Care Practitioner in Albuquerque, NM to work per diem and perform in-home CPAP and BiLevel setups.

Job Duties: Setup and educate sleep apnea patients on the usage and maintenance of their CPAP and BiLevel equipment.

Responsibilities Include: Contacting patients to schedule a date and time to assist them, setup of patient’s machine, and setting machine pressure, comfort settings, etc. per the specifications of the patient’s prescription. Fitting patient with the appropriate mask type and size and educating patient on the usage and maintenance of their equipment so they are able to be successful and compliant. Patient setup paperwork will also need to be completed with each setup.

Knowledge and Skills: It is necessary to have in-depth knowledge of sleep apnea as a disorder and diagnosis. Proficient knowledge in the usage and maintenance of in-home CPAP and BiLevel equipment as well as different types of mask/interfaces.

Education Qualification and Experience: You must have experience dealing with CPAP and BiLevel equipment. Experience in a sleep lab or DME setting is preferred, but not required. An active CRT, RCP, RRT license is required in the state of New Mexico.

Compensation: For CPAP and BiLevel setups, we pay a flat rate of $75 for initial setups and $50 for follow-up visits. There is also a driving stipend per IRS rates that is round trip based on your home address. We only allow up to 67 miles roundtrip of driving per setup.

Additional Details about the Position: This is NOT an “on-call” position. This is a contract per diem, as needed position.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $75.00 per day

Experience:

• PAP in-home set-up: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RRT or RCP license (Required)

Location:

• Albuquerque, NM 87109 (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road