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    Respiratory Therapy Staff Educator - Portland, United States - OHSU

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    Function/Duties of Position

    Provide ongoing education, orientation, competency validation, and clinical guidance for the respiratory staff.

    Coordinate and develop programs to successfully transition new staff into the various work units within the adult and pediatric hospitals.

    Develop, implement, and update annual competency validation programs. Assure that all organizational, hospital, and unit-based competency and required continuing education needs are met.

    Provide education and in-servicing to nurses, physicians, and other hospital staff as needed to support OHSU's healthcare, research, and academic missions.

    Monitor tracking of in-service attendance records and maintain sign in logs. Assure that staff receive adequate in-service on all new equipment, processes, and policies. Work with the Education Program Manager (EPM) to develop the continuing education program for all respiratory staff.

    Collaborate with the EPM to ensure standards of care are being met as laid out by the Respiratory Care Services Standards of Care document within MCN; using chart audits.

    Collaborate with EPM for clinical simulations and PRN educational themes based on chart audits, PSI's, and concerns. Collaborate with EPM for education days, Preceptor classes, and creation of evaluation tools. Other duties as delegated by the EPM.

    The respiratory therapy staff educator will meet with the EPM at regular intervals weekly, discussions to include; check in, assessment of interventions, discuss barriers to forward momentum, and collaborate on any prioritization of projects and education.

    Must be flexible and self-motivated as the needs of the department and organization change. Maintains clinical skillset with intermittent patient care assignments that meet the operational needs of the department.

    Required Qualifications


    • A current, valid Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner's (LRCP) credential issued by the Health Licensing Office for the State of Oregon and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
    • Minimum of an associate degree from a respiratory therapy education program supported or accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), or a related field. Bachelor degree in Respiratory Care or Healthcare administration preferred.
    • Minimum of one specialty practice credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred, including Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS), Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS), Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS), or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), or the National Asthma Educator (AE-C) credential issued by the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB).
    • 2 years of clinical respiratory care practice.
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
    • Skilled in organizational behavior

    Previous demonstration of:

    • Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
    • Ability to work as a team member in an interdisciplinary setting.
    • Effective communication in verbal, written, and electronic media.
    • Computer and word processing skills.
    • Adult educators require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association. ACLS instructor certification within 6 months of hire.
    • Pediatric educators require Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association AND Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. PALS and NRP instructor within 6 months of hire.
    Preferred Qualifications


    • 2 years as clinical preceptor, educator, or program education manager/director.
    • Knowledge of adult learning theories.
    • Strong presentation and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to build teams and integrate existing teams.
    • Database queries and reporting, data analysis, Lean methodologies.
    • Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
    • Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
    All are welcome

    Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce.

    We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status.

    Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at or


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