Registered Respiratory Therapist I, Cabarrus
About The Position
The Registered Respiratory Therapist I works in Respiratory Therapy Services at Atrium Health Cabarrus. The role involves providing leadership and supervision to staff, maintaining clinical expertise in supervised areas, and supporting department operations and performance improvement. The position is part time, 24 hours per week, with night shifts, weekend rotation, weekend on-call duties, and holidays as needed. It is sign-on bonus eligible. The therapist supports respectful, age-appropriate patient care while protecting patient and staff privacy, confidentiality, and security. The role promotes a safe and collegial work environment and contributes to staff development, policy and protocol work, orientation, and education. The work involves contact with patients and healthcare providers, possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases, and handling emergency, crisis, and stressful situations. The environment is climate controlled and clean.
Requirements
- Excellent oral, written, and listening communication skills.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks under stress.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to manage people.
- Coaching and counseling skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Responsibilities
- Promote a collegial work environment through effective communication, interpersonal relationships, and team building.
- Provide leadership to staff to help meet short- and long-term goals by developing performance standards and capitalizing on employee strengths.
- Supervise and develop staff through coaching, counseling, training, education, competency maintenance, and performance reviews.
- Ensure care respects patients’ rights and preferences and maintains privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff.
- Ensure age- and developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the age groups served.
- Maintain a high level of clinical expertise in the areas supervised.
- Promote a culture of safety for patients, self, coworkers, and the facility in conjunction with the Director and Managers.
- Support department operations by monitoring quality, safety, and outcomes and implementing performance improvement measures for identified metrics.
- Assist with policy and protocol development or changes.
- Assist with development and implementation of orientation and other educational offerings for the age-appropriate section.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus eligibility
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay, such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
