Essential Functions
- Coordinates staffing needs and reviews coverage on a daily basis to meet patient care requirements.
- Assists with the clinical evaluation of team members, completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.
- Participates in the hiring and evaluation of potential team members.
- Monitors compliance with certifications, licenses and required education for team members.
- Assists in the coordination and participates in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures and standards of practice.
- Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
- Interfaces with patients and families to provide instruction, promote participation in patient care and to coordinate respiratory activities.
- Plans and evaluates compliance with organizational, regulatory policies and procedures.
- Designs, implements and evaluates respiratory care models to improve the quality of service.
- Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical respiratory care practice consistent with respiratory care research, organizational and national practice standards.
- Expresses ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
- Embraces, communicates and promotes change.
- Utilizes effective fiscal management skills with financial resources.
- Contributes to the strategic and financial planning of the unit/department
- Cultivates exemplary customer service throughout the unit/department.
- Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
- Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations
- Precepts new respiratory care supervisors or mentors team members or new lead registered therapists
- Holds self and others accountable to the Orlando Health Standards of Behavior.
- Exemplifies Orlando Health Leadership Competencies.
- Manages various personnel functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
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Other Related Functions
- Knowledge of risk management concepts.
- Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned.
- Able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age specific needs and to provide respiratory care needed as described in the unit/department's policies and procedures.
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Education/Training
- Graduate from an approved school of Respiratory Care and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC. Candidates can qualify by meeting the specified education requirements and/or the specialized experience requirements below:
- Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care, Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Business Administration or Health Science Administration; or
- Associate Degree in Respiratory Care plus any NBRC Specialty Certification (NPS, RPFT, ACCS) or Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) with documented supervisory and/or management experience.
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Licensure/Certification
- Maintains current professional license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in the State of Florida.
- Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate; and as determined by specialty area ACLS, PALS, or NRP is required.
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Experience
- Three (3) years’ experience as a registered respiratory therapist in the acute care setting.
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