Respiratory Therapist Resource/Educator KH - Cobb - Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.

    Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.
    Wellstar Health Systems, Inc. Cobb

    22 hours ago

    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:
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