Adjunct Respiratory Care Instructor

Florence-Darlington Technical College•Florence, SC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Supervises, instructs, and evaluates respiratory care students in diverse clinical settings, ensuring their attainment of required competencies. Key duties include providing real-time feedback on patient care, assessing critical thinking skills, and ensuring adherence to professional standards such as infection control and HIPAA. Foster a safe, supportive learning environment, reinforce theoretical concepts, document student progress, and serve as a professional role model. Additionally, communicate with program faculty, collaborate with clinical staff, and promote interdisciplinary teamwork, all while upholding program policies and contributing to student professional development.

Requirements

An associate degree in respiratory therapy.
Demonstrated competencies in the respiratory therapy field.
Must be a registered respiratory therapist (RRT) with a current license.
Must be licensed in the state of South Carolina.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
A minimum of three years' of critical care and ER experience.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications.

Responsibilities

Supervises, instructs, and evaluates respiratory care students in diverse clinical settings, ensuring their attainment of required competencies.
Provides real-time feedback on patient care.
Assesses critical thinking skills.
Ensures adherence to professional standards such as infection control and HIPAA.
Fosters a safe, supportive learning environment.
Reinforces theoretical concepts.
Documents student progress.
Serves as a professional role model.
Communicates with program faculty.
Collaborates with clinical staff.
Promotes interdisciplinary teamwork.
Upholds program policies.
Contributes to student professional development.