Clinical Education Coordinator Respiratory Services and Neu
Clinical Education Coordinator Respiratory Services and Neu
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Clinical Eduacation Coordinator Respiratory!
We are expanding and seek an experienced RRT with a minimum 3 years Acute Care experience. BS degree candidates preferred Associates in Science will be consisered.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for creating and implementing a monthly educational calendar for Respiratory Services staff at Danbury and New Milford Hospitals. Organizes CEU opportunities for staff to meet state and national requirements. Provides scheduled training and just in time training on all shifts with a flexible schedule to meet the needs of all employees.
- Provides clinical education to internal and external staff on topics related to respiratory care/clinical documentation and navigation of the electronic medical record.
- Assists supervisor with quality testing for point of care device management per state joint commission and CAP standards.
- Assists with completion of quality audits as part of the departments performance improvement process as needed. When indicated and in conjunction with the supervisor analyzes and evaluates the data and implements staff education/remediation to improve performance.
- Acts as a superuser for all equipment and procedures and acts as a department resource for policies and procedures. Works directly with vendors to provide education or gather necessary information for implementation of new devices. Assists in the coordination of new equipment evaluations.
- Acts as liaison between the Respiratory Therapy Department and other hospital departments for educational opportunities.
- Implements and maintains a data base of staff compliance for licensure BLS and mandatory education requirements. Notifies supervisor and manager of noncompliance.
- Creates and assists in revising policies and procedures.
- Point of contact for respiratory colleges and universities for student compliance documentation and scheduling shadowing opportunities for potential students.
- New employee process participates in interviews for staff creates competency binders and reviews with new employees creates new employee orientation schedule and assigns preceptors provides education to new employees either didactic or clinically gathers preceptor feedback on new employee performance meets with new employee to assure completion of binder competencies communicates any issues to supervisor/manager for employee follow up. Evaluates new employee orientation process to determine process improvements discusses with supervisor/manager and implements new process when indicated.
- Provides input to supervisor/manager on staff education quality and competency compliance during end of probation and/or performance reviews.
- Participates in research studies that involve respiratory care.
- Works clinical shift as a Registered Respiratory Therapist as needed and directed by supervisor/manager (on average of 12 hours per week). This process allows education coordinator to maintain critical thinking skills to enhance the education provided to staff and to observe clinical performance directly.
- Administrative responsibilities as assigned by supervisor/manager
- Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to this position
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor/manager
Education: ASSOCIATES LVL DGRE
Other Information:
Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy from accredited institution required.
Bachelor Degree preferred.
At least 3 years of acute care clinical experience required.
RRT required
Active CT respiratory license
Active AARC member
BLS required.
ACLS/PALS/NRP/NPS/ACCS preferred.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Significant occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt odors noise human waste etc.
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 138
Department: Pulmonary Medicine
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $28.78 $53.45 Hourly
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
