Respiratory Therapy Coordinator

Overview

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Respiratory Therapy Coordinator

Respiratory Care

Full-Time

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Works closely with the Chief of Cardiopulmonary and Respiratory Care to support the mission and goals of HSS and provides all aspects of Respiratory Therapy to patients

• Support both respiratory/cardiopulmonary departments

• Active Respiratory Therapist license and able to perform the job duties of a respiratory therapist, including EKGs and Pulmonary function testing, if needed

• Provides education to respiratory/cardiopulmonary staff and other departments as needed, including APPs and nursing

• Teaches formal/informal classes within the organization including, but not limited to the following topics: Ventilator management, bipap/cpap, oxygen therapy, airway clearance techniques

• Provide orientation and training (RT and RN)

• Update and perform annual competencies for all staff

• Recommend/update new policies and procedures

• Communicate with EMR Epic analysts on issues with build/Test build changes/Update staff on changes

• Assist in compiling weekly & monthly statistical reports

• Coordinate yearly vendor in-services with staff on all the different respiratory equipment

• Monthly or quarterly Case Study report analysis reviews with staff to address areas of improvement (quality improvement activity)

• Manage lung simulator for mock codes/ clinical simulation reviews with RTs and non-RT staff

• Assist with coordinating events and workshops for respiratory care week

• Documentation audits

• Disinfection audits

• Primary payroll timekeeper

• Backup administrator and management of operations when Chief is out

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist with NY License

• Bachelor's Degree

• Minimum 5 years of critical care experience as RRT

• BLS Certification

Preferred:

• At least 1 specialty certification

• PFT experience

• EKG experience

• At least 2 years teaching experience

• ACLS/PALS certification

Shift:

4 days/wk with total of 37.5 weekly hours (variable days/hours)

Other Requirements

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Pay Range

• Minimum

USD $110,000.00/Yr.

Pay Range

• Maximum

USD $115,000.00/Yr.