Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical and managerial leadership to the respiratory staff as designated by departmental management
• Monitors daily operations of assigned areas and acts as a resource person for staff
• Assigns therapist workload and adjusts staffing based on patient volume
• Participates in continuous quality improvement, projects and in-services
• Provides feedback on staff performance
• Assists with development and implementation of Respiratory Therapy Policy/Procedures/Protocols
• Acts as a Respiratory Care liaison by developing/maintaining communication with the multidisciplinary care team.
• Assists with developing and providing ongoing orientation/training for newly hired therapists, existing staff, nursing and LIPs.
• At sites where applicable, the employee will perform blood gas puncture and analysis.
• If the employee is designated as a Technical Consultant by the blood gas Laboratory Director, the employee must meet minimum qualifications as specified by the CLIA code of federal regulations.
• Performs duties outlined in the Respiratory Therapist job descriptions and participates as part of the assigned therapist workload and all duties as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Associate’s Degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Graduate of an accredited program in Respiratory Therapy
• Associate's Degree required
• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided for validation

Languages:

Certifications:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC.
• State of Florida Department of Health License Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA), and/or certified as a Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) (as appropriate to site).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within six months of hire through American Heart Association (AHA) (inpatient only as appropriate to site)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) (inpatient only as appropriate to site)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA). (inpatient only as appropriate to site)

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Respiratory Therapy including critical care or a specialty environment is required or must possess a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in Respiratory Therapy including critical care or a specialty environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Requires normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.
• May require sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• This position requires proficiency in treatment of respiratory disorders for inpatient and outpatients with various media, i.e. oxygen, therapeutic gases, inhaled medications and positive pressure devices.
• Interpretive skills frequent interactive and consultative associations are inherent in this position.
• The ability to retrieve, communicate or otherwise present information in a written, auditory or visual fashion is essential.
• Physical Duties: Moderate to heavy lifting and positioning of patients.
• Moderate pushing and pulling of equipment.
• Working Conditions: 100% air-conditioned.
• Moderate risk of exposure to blood or air-borne pathogens.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.