Lead Respiratory Therapist RT

Lead Respiratory Therapist Needed for Spaulding Hospital - Cambridge MA

Shift: 40 hr. days with on-call weekend rotation

Setting: Long Term Acute Care (Inpatient)

Summary

Perform activities in diagnostic evaluation, therapy, life-sustaining techniques, and education of patients and families of all age groups, neonatal to geriatric. A high level of expertise in ventilator and tracheostomy management and sophisticated diagnostic procedures is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory procedures per established guidelines.

• Performs and oversees DC planning and patient/family education.

• Supports the Point of Care RT supervisor with daily lab maintenance, lab quality, staff support, equipment performance, staff assessment, analysis, reporting of results, and intervention.

• Performs new staff clinical competency and orientation.

• Performs annual RT and nursing classes and competencies.

• Monitors staff for completing competency.

• Bronchoscopy and ultrasound support.

• Attends clinical team meetings for ITC, safety committees, Medical Alerts, and rapid responses as directed by the RT director.

• Maintains tracheostomy data log logs for tracking time to decannulation.

• Performs PFTs

• Promotes projects to decrease the LOS and improve patient outcomes.

• Work closely with the staff to ensure protocols and policies are followed to decrease ventilator days.

Education/Degree

Required

Associate's Degree required.

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Licensure

Required

• Registered Respiratory Therapist.

• Current Massachusetts Respiratory Care License.

Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)

Required

Basic and advanced respiratory skills.

• BLS certified.

• Computer proficiency is required. Microsoft Office applications are preferred with the ability to learn new software.

• Maintain variable work schedule to meet department needs. (evenings, holidays, weekends, and travel).

Preferred

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, working with a diverse population.

• Work independently, be self-directed, and contribute as a member of a team.

• Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.

• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative and the ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing situations.

• Attention to detail.