Education Coordinator - Respiratory Care Services

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

GENERAL SUMMARY Develops and implements the Respiratory Care education programs for Respiratory Care and Trinity Health Michigan. Duties include planning, directing, implementing and conducting orientation and training programs as well as development of policies and procedures for the Respiratory Care department.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree Required or Completion of Bachelors Degree with in 2 years of Hire Required- Masters Degree preferred
Actively Registered Respiratory Therapist
Active State of Michigan License as Respiratory Therapist
Five years progressively more responsible related work experience.
Respiratory Care Leadership experience minimum of 2 years

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a consultant, resource person, and role model representing respiratory care in the health system committees or work groups as needed.
May perform all duties and responsibilities of a Respiratory Therapist, Senior Respiratory Therapist, Lead Respiratory Therapist.
Maintains the confidentiality of information according to HIPPA guidelines.
Facilitates good rapport and cooperative relationships approaching conflict in a constructive manner.
Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.
Maintains safe respiratory therapy practices; alerts management of any safety issues or concerns.
Assess the need for, develops, implements, teach/facilitates and evaluates outcomes of: orientation, training programs, skill updates and procedure reviews for Trinity Health RT staff.
Adapts educational & training materials to the needs of age specific populations.
Facilitates instruction and evaluation of RT staff, new hires or students during clinical training.
Facilitates and develops high quality patient care programs/training considering age specific, developmental and cultural needs application of the respiratory care practice process.
Modifies orientation and training plans per discretion on a case by case basis.
Assesses and facilitates development of new educational programs and equipment; develops, coordinates, oversees policy / procedure implementation.
Develops, coordinates, facilitates educational programs with/for other hospital and medical staff both Ann Arbor and Livingston campus. Examples: PCT orientation class, Nursing Core I, Core II and Core III classes.
Develops, and revises departmental policies, protocols and procedures in collaboration with the Medical Director, Department Director, Manager and staff.
Provides staff feedback and/or initiating disciplinary actions including during the orientation period when applicable. Working in conjunction with the management team.
Assists Manager with interviewing and hiring.
May assume the role Respiratory Therapist, Senior Respiratory Therapist, Lead Respiratory Therapist at Education Coordinators discretion.
Actively involved in coordinating, and collaboration of respiratory care related research activities, data collection, quality assurance etc.