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Responsibilities of the Respiratory Specialist
Under general supervision by the Supervisor, Manager, and Director of Respiratory Care Services and working closely with the Medical Director of Respiratory Care Services, the Respiratory Specialist is responsible for assisting in the development, implementation, and administration of all policies and procedures. The Respiratory Care Specialist performs all roles and responsibilities of a Respiratory Therapist. The Respiratory Care Specialist is competent to provide services to patients in the neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations.
The Respiratory Care Specialist assesses, plans, delivers, coordinates, integrates, and evaluates respiratory care related to patient needs at the expert level. The Respiratory Care Specialist contributes to the support of patients through interdisciplinary teamwork, assures that the care provided is consistent with applicable standards, regulations, statutes, and state and federal law, and provides leadership to department staff, serving as a resource and mentor.
The Respiratory Care Specialist assists the Respiratory Supervisor, Manager, and Director with elements of planning, organizing, controlling, climate setting, leadership, and operational duties. The Respiratory Care Specialist will provide clinical training regarding respiratory care to Nursing staff and Providers. The respiratory specialist shall be required to be a member of a committee and lead and take ownership of a PI project. In addition, participates in ongoing departmental research and hospital-sponsored educational activities. Objectives also include assuring a total quality experience for all patients requiring respiratory care. To insure continued effectiveness and improvements in the Respiratory Care Unit.
Key Responsibilities
- Shares actively in the routine work of the day, performs all present-day respiratory modalities according to accepted standards of practice, performs unusual or difficult procedures where special skills or knowledge are required as measured by peer review and leadership observation
- Develops effective interdepartmental working relationships in order that all systems and processes function smoothly with respect to patients and internal customers
- Assists and maintains active participation in staff development and training
- Facilitates development and training of shared practices between provider/nursing/ancillary staff as measured by review of extra departmental peer review
- Maintains adaptability in staffing to maximize both customer services (intra-departmental and interdepartmental) as well as continuity of care for patients
- Fosters positive learning environment for students and provides opportunities for hands on practice of respiratory therapy
- Therapy recommendations for patient care
- Provides information and educational guidance to staff regarding "new" therapeutic modalities and medications
- Assists supervisor, manager and director in training of new employees and continuing education of current employees
- Acts as a resource for the Respiratory Care Department in absence of supervisor, manager and director
- Assists in full utilization of staff working time, based on individual staff capabilities, assigns employees to work areas, arranges and/or provides emergency coverage
Additional Responsibilities
- To insure effectiveness and improvement in the Respiratory Care Unit operations
- Keeps well informed in methods of respiratory therapy and its clinical applications, relevant literature, attends conferences and introduces improved methods as appropriate
- Shares in all other job duties of a Respiratory Therapist
- To assist the provider in the restoration of normal respiratory function in acute and critically ill patients
- Sets up, monitors and maintains continuous mechanical ventilation equipment for the treatment of patients experiencing acute, chronic or impending respiratory failure
- Applies intensive bedside respiratory therapy techniques
- Documents the effectiveness of all therapies administered in the medical record 100% of the time, with no more than 1 exception per month
- Assists the provider in specialized diagnostic procedures
- Performs routine and emergency arterial blood gas punctures for the evaluation of patient's acid/base status
- Reports daily to the provider in charge of critically ill patients
- To assist the provider in accurately assessing and identifying acute changes in the cardiopulmonary status of critically ill patients
- Successfully completes the hospital based Critical Care certification program (required at BMC, preferred at other facilities)
- Assists the provider during critical care invasive and non-invasive procedures
- Assembles, maintains and monitors hemodynamic monitoring plumbing systems per hospital policies
- Documents accurate data on the EMR flowsheet
- Obtains venous and arterial blood gas samples as provider ordered, utilizing aseptic techniques
- Performs arterial catheter insertions, as provider ordered, per department policy
- Demonstrates and teaches house staff officers, respiratory students, and nursing staff personnel in the proper methods of respiratory care techniques
- Reports promptly, any problems associated with patients cardiopulmonary monitoring systems to the provider in charge
Requirements
- Education/Qualifications: 2 Year/Associate Degree in Respiratory Care, required or Graduate of a COARC accredited school of Respiratory Care as required by NYS to obtain a NYS License, required
- 4 Year/Bachelor Degree in Respiratory Care, preferred
- Experience: 5 years clinical experience as a Respiratory Therapist/Technician, required
- Broad knowledge of respiratory care procedures, respiratory equipment, patient evaluation using protocol systems, and hemodynamic monitoring, required
- Licensure/Certificates: NYSRTT (Current NYS license as a Respiratory Therapist), required
- RTT (NBRC certification), required
- BLS - Basic Life Support (required within 6 months from date of hire), required
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required within 6 months from date of hire), required
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred (required within 6 months of date of hire), required
- NRP - Neonatal Life Support, preferred
Skills and Physical Requirements
- Computer Skills
- Communication
- Interacting with People
- Reading/Writing/Comprehension
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 lbs. for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects
- Occasional crouching, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, stooping
- Frequent typing/clerical/dexterity, grasping, hearing, reaching, seeing/monitor/computer use, standing, talking, visual acuity (color, depth, perception, walking)
- Constant fit testing
- Hazards: Occasional bodily fluids/bloodborne exposure
- Travel: Occasional Travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis
Total Rewards
Bassett Healthcare Network's commitment to our employees includes benefit programs carefully designed with the needs and values of all our employees in mind. Many of the benefits we offer are paid fully or in large part by Bassett. Our generous benefits offerings include:
- Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance and disability protection
- Retirement benefits including an employer match
- And more!
Specific benefit offerings may vary by location and/or position. Pay Range: Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. The above compensation range represents a good faith belief of the compensation range by Bassett Healthcare Network, and its entities and affiliates, at the time of this posting or advertisement.
Pay Range Minimum: USD $36.76/Hr.
Pay Range Maximum: USD $55.13/Hr.
Equal Employment Opportunities
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.