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Respiratory Therapist Resource / Educator KH

Respiratory Therapist Resource / Educator KH

Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.Marietta, GA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary :

Responsible for coordinating the overall functions and activities of the department to assure the successful delivery of quality patient care. Under the supervision of the Manager / Director, the resource therapist is responsible for developing / implementing process improvements, medication administration, and providing patient care with understanding and awareness of population specific needs. Addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient / family education needs when providing care to the patient. The resource therapist facilitates the management of personnel (i.e. scheduling, evaluations), and adherence to policy / procedures, protocols, clinical practice guidelines and clinical activities of the department. Performance of this job will also require a close working relationship with the Medical staff and Respiratory Care Leadership. Resource also serves as a reference / support person to the staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments. Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Provides Leadership

  • Maintains staff schedule
  • Assigns shift workload
  • Completes annual performance evaluations / staff
  • Maintains fiscal responsibilities for the department and profession
  • Oversees equipment function and calibrations
  • Coordinates Equipment Evaluation / Transport

Education Resource

  • Oversees orientation & training for new employees and student clinical rotations
  • Collaborates annual skill competencies
  • Coordinates education needs of staff (i.e. new equipment or knowledge in-services for RT staff Maintains staff education records
  • Provides Customer Service

  • Completion of patient care, documentation and education
  • Rounding with staff and patients
  • Team approach to service
  • Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
  • Provides supportive environment for students and staff
  • Provides Safe Environment

  • Maintains high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
  • Leads and supports Performance Improvement Initiatives designed to promote quality care
  • Supports department development and maintenance of Policy & Procedures and Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Promotes evidence based practice
  • Supports & educates staff on their roles related to adherence to regulatory requirements
  • Administers Quality Patient Care

  • Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy
  • Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
  • Delivers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy
  • Performs ventilator management, weaning, waveform graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
  • Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
  • Educates patient and mentors / precepts new employees, students and peers
  • Performs other duties as assigned

    Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

    Required Minimum Education :

  • Bachelors Respiratory Therapy
  • Masters - preferred
  • Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) :

    All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

  • RCP - Respiratory Care Prof
  • BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P - ACLS - Provisional within 180 Days
  • NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapi
  • NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr-Preferred or NRP-I - NRP - Instructor-Preferred or NRP-P - NRP-Provisional-Preferred within 180 Days
  • PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support-Preferred or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor-Preferred or PALS-P - PALS - Provisional-Preferred within 180 Days
  • Additional License(s) and Certification(s) :

    Required Minimum Experience :

    Two-year experience that includes sufficient clinical, with management background to ensure competence in the practice of Respiratory Care, BLS, ACLS certification Required

    Required Minimum Skills :

    Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

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