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Job Objective:

Responsible for implementing strategic goals, performance improvement goals, and budgetary goals. Works with physicians, patients, and staff to maintain high quality care Respiratory Care Services. Supervises a staff of Respiratory Care Practitioners providing education as needed.

Job Description:

Education:

Required: Graduate from an Associate Degree Respiratory Therapy training program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Professions (CAAHEP) in collaboration with the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Licensure/Certification:

Experience:

Required: Three (3) years of acute care hospital experience; providing respiratory care services per established protocol

Essential Responsibilities:

Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
Promotes and provides a safe and effective Respiratory Care to patients, and ensures same from employees supervised.
Performs patient assessment and develops an appropriate plan of care according to hospital policy and protocols, and ensures same from employees supervised.
Demonstrates the care and operation of respiratory therapy equipment according to technical specifications and application of equipment, and ensures same from employees supervised.
Performs routine respiratory care procedures as appropriate for clinical patient care areas according to hospital policy or protocols, and ensures same from employees supervised.
Performs respiratory care procedures as appropriate for critical care areas according to hospital policy or protocols, and ensures same from employees supervised.
Performs charting and documentation that is consistently complete, accurate, legible and informative, and ensures same from employees supervised.
Provides teaching and educational material to the patient and/or significant others concerning respiratory therapy.
Responds to emergency situations and provides appropriate and timely treatments, and ensures same from employees supervised.
Provides specialized care (e.g. bronchoscopy, trans-tracheal oxygenation)
Participates and performs special projects (e.g. protocol development, Respiratory Care Week)
Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assessment activities, and interdisciplinary teams as appropriate.
Actively participates in the department’s Performance Improvement program by collecting raw data, analyzing same with the Manager, generating reports, and applying final conlusions to departmental operations and clinical practice to assure that EMC’s level of practice is on pat with facilities used/viewed as benchmarks.
Self-sufficient in seeking resource; demonstrates significant problem solving skills with respiratory modalities in the clinical setting.
Ability to organize the workload and set priorities to meet time requirements.
Complies with policies; uses discretion and follows through with areas of concern.
Adheres to hospital infection control guidelines, body mechanics and safety, equipment usage and care, and ensures same from employees supervised.
Demonstrates adaptability to working overtime and altering work schedule when priority respiratory therapy affects immediate patient care.
Participates in activities resulting in professional and departmental growth. Attends continuing education programs to promote professional growth and maintains licensure in a timely manner.
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Maintains a high productivity level.
In collaboration with the Manager, Respiratory Care Services, manages personnel issues for assigned shift (e.g., work schedule, staffing, counseling, performance evaluations).
In collaboration with the Manager, Respiratory Care Services, assures compliance with departmental, facility, local, state, federal, and accreditation standards, rules, and regulations.
Actively participates in paper and onsite inspections.
Preceptor for all aspects of respiratory care (e.g., new employee, students, other health care team members, special/new procedures).
In collaboration with the Manager, Respiratory Care Services, evaluates equipment and supplies being considered for purchase.
In collaboration with the Manager, Respiratory Care Servicees, evaluates service operations; collects, analyzes, interprets, and verifies statistical data; generates reports; and uses this cycle to design, develop, implement, and maintain an effective and efficient Respiratory Care service.
Able to prioritize accordingly and maintains a high level of organization.
Completes tasks in allotted time at the end of each shift.
Assists the Manager, Respiratory Care Services with writing, implementing and updating policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.