RESPIRATORY CLINICAL COORDINATOR na Meadville Medical Center

SUMMARY

Meadville Medical Center is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to serve as Clinical Coordinator. The position is full-time (1.0) day shift with on-call shifts.  

JOB DUTIES

Will be dedicated to ensuring compliance with clinical policies, procedures using the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) Guidelines and other regulatory standards. Will be able to provide oversite of policies/procedures.

Coordinating staff assignments.

Will assume on call responsibilities 8-10 shifts per schedule.

Will work collaboratively with the respiratory therapy manager, the vice president of rehabilitation and outpatient services, and medical director of respiratory services.

Will support the staff clinically and to develop quality processes. Hold daily huddles with all shifts.

Provide, promote, and enhance community outreach programs including, but not limited to, pulmonary support groups and smoke/vaping cessation.

Serve as a mentor/educator to staff- provide RT staff, at regular interval, educational content that will broaden the team's knowledge and skills while assuring institutional educational and competency requirements are met.

Assists with new hires, orientation, schedules, multi-rater for evaluations, monthly staff meetings, and counsels.

Act on identified problems and/or situations and provide feedback with appropriate documentation.

Promotes an environment in which the patient care team can work cooperatively toward objectives.

Performs completion of monthly Quality Assurance and Improvement projects, in addition to chart audits.

Provide written documentation of staff education following quality audits when deficits occur.

Coordinates and assures all clinical staff has documentation of current BLS. If applicable ACLS, PALS, and NRP.

Assist with proficiency testing and competency assessments for the blood gas lab, in accordance with CAP guidelines.

Will maintain staff respiratory therapy functions in a leadership role.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy required, Bachelor's of Science degree highly preferred.

Registered Respiratory Therapist credential required.

A minimum 3 years of high acuity Respiratory Therapy experience required.

Leadership/educational experience required.

Current PA License and BLS/PALS/ACLS (PALS & ACLS maybe obtained within 3 months of hire)

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, leadership skills.

Must be able to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment and take appropriate actions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperature change.

Subject to certain distasteful patient care activities; exposure to communicable diseases.

May be exposed to potential hazards such as chemical waste, body waste, fluids, and other possible infectious material.

May be scheduled overtime, weekend and or holiday hours.

DISCLOSURE

MMC commits to review, under the intent of this standard, and in coordination with medical professional opinion’s and physical demands job analysis performed by certified professionals, an individual’s ability to be reasonably accommodated within the role they are responsible and qualified to perform.

MMC is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and providing equal opportunity employment for qualified persons with disabilities. All employment practices and activities are conducted on a nondiscriminatory basis. Meadville Medical Center will follow any state or local law that provides individuals with disabilities greater protection that the ADA.

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific tasks does not exclude them from the position if the task is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position, or is imperative for patient care and to meet emergency situations.