As a BCN Hospice Team member, you will be a part of a team providing care and support to patients and their families who no longer receive treatments to cure their terminal illness but instead choose care to improve their comfort and quality of life. Our service allows our team members to focus on one patient at a time providing care where the patient calls home. While this often is a house or apartment, we also provide care at nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. If a patient’s care needs are too complicated for home care or require a higher level of attention from nurses and other experts, we can provide care at one of our Hospice Care Centers.

Services: Lexington, Cynthiana, Frankfort & Northern Kentucky

Schedule: PRN (as needed)

Position Summary:

The DME Respiratory Therapist is responsible for Respiratory Therapist duties including coordination of patient services, product setup, and delivery from the DME Office. The DME Respiratory Therapist is also responsible for general clerical duties and medical records for Hospice patients served out of their regional office.  

Requirements 

• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensed in the state of Kentucky.  
• Graduate of Respiratory Care program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).  
• Previous Respiratory Therapy and DME experience preferred.  
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.  
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.  
• Thorough knowledge of routine clerical procedures.  
• Thorough knowledge of computers and word processing.  
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.  
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in confidential matters.  
• A pleasant telephone manner and ability to relate positively to all people.  
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.  
• Ability to communicate with healthcare professionals, hospice patients and families and fellow workers.  
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements, with personal auto liability insurance in compliance with the state insurance laws governing liability, property damage, and bodily injury.  
• Team members will be expected to comply with Bluegrass Care Navigators (BCN) Employee Health, infectious disease, and vaccination policies. 

At BCN we are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect. We offer our team members an opportunity to grow, to develop professionally, and to work in a team environment. You can help our team make a lasting difference. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters, and your time is valued.