Respiratory Therapy Clinical Instructor

Title: Respiratory Therapy Clinical Instructor

Agency: Central Virginia Community College

Location: Lynchburg - 680

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: Pay based on qualifications and experience

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Central Virginia Community College is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. CVCC is a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education with an enrollment of approximately 5,000 students in occupational/technical programs and university-parallel/college transfer programs.

Central Virginia Community College Clinical instructor responsibilities:

• Orient students to the clinical setting and plan student assignments that align with the student's educational level and course objectives.

• Reinforce concepts taught in CVCC's Respiratory Therapy program curriculum.

• Assist students in acquiring the appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of professional respiratory therapists.

• Support students in using methods of problem-solving and critical thinking.

• Encourage students to assume increasing responsibility for personal development.

• Create opportunities for students to independently provide appropriate respiratory therapies with increasing levels of responsibility.

• Supervises patient care, physical assessment, and medication administration.

• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Education and/or Program Director regarding important student issues, such as unsafe practice or other critical incidents.

• Complete a Daily Evaluation in Trajecsys.

• Sign off on Clinical Competencies in Trajecsys.

• Participates in mid-semester and end-semester clinical evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials

• VA state Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the Virginia Board of Medicine

• AARC member

• AS, AAS, or higher in Respiratory Therapy

• Two (2) years of recent clinical experience

• Must complete yearly competencies at clinical affiliate.

• Complete any employee training required by CVCC

Preferred Qualifications: