Responsible for the day to day operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery of quality service and optimal patient flow.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates staffing needs and reviews coverage on a daily basis to meet patient care requirements.
• Assists with the clinical evaluation of team members, completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.
• Participates in the hiring and evaluation of potential team members.
• Monitors compliance with certifications, licenses and required education for team members.
• Assists in the coordination and participates in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures and standards of practice.
• Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interfaces with patients and families to provide instruction, promote participation in patient care and to coordinate respiratory activities.
• Plans and evaluates compliance with organizational, regulatory policies and procedures.
• Designs, implements and evaluates respiratory care models to improve the quality of service.
• Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical respiratory care practice consistent with respiratory care research, organizational and national practice standards.
• Expresses ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
• Embraces, communicates and promotes change.
• Utilizes effective fiscal management skills with financial resources.
• Contributes to the strategic and financial planning of the unit/department
• Cultivates exemplary customer service throughout the unit/department.
• Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations
• Precepts new respiratory care supervisors or mentors team members or new lead registered therapists
• Holds self and others accountable to the Orlando Health Standards of Behavior.
• Exemplifies Orlando Health Leadership Competencies.
• Manages various personnel functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of risk management concepts.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned.
• Able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age specific needs and to provide respiratory care needed as described in the unit/department's policies and procedures.

Education/Training

• Graduate from an approved school of Respiratory Care and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC. Candidates can qualify by meeting the specified education requirements and/or the specialized experience requirements below:
• Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care, Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Business Administration or Health Science Administration;
  or
• Associate Degree in Respiratory Care plus any NBRC Specialty Certification (NPS, RPFT, ACCS) or Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) with documented supervisory and/or management experience.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current professional license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in the State of Florida.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate; and as determined by specialty area ACLS, PALS, or NRP is required.

Experience

• Three (3) years experience as a registered respiratory therapist in the acute care setting.