Respiratory Coordinator

Baylor Scott & White Health•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Coordinator leads the development, facilitation, coordination, and evaluation of educational programs that support Baylor Scott & White Health’s mission, vision, and values. The role provides direction to staff through education programs, promotes compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies, and maintains procedures governing the area of responsibility. The coordinator creates and maintains employee aptitude files, including licensure, certifications, and initial and annual competencies, and conducts regular rounds to evaluate staff performance. The coordinator serves as a content professional in Respiratory Therapy, develops policies and procedures for respiratory care department operations, fosters relationships and problem-solving across service areas and hospital departments, and participates in departmental quality improvement. The role also includes taking part in education and performance-improvement activities to maintain personal and departmental qualifications and standards of performance.

Requirements

Associate's degree, or two years of work experience above the minimum qualification.
Less than one year of experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitate (CPR) certification is required.
Must have both Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials, or be a Registered Nurse (RN).
Advanced knowledge of Respiratory Care modalities, therapies, equipment, and medications.
Ability to work under stressful conditions.
Proficient critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
Ability to follow established safety, infection-control, and isolation procedures at all times.
Ability to effectively use a variety of teaching methods.
General computer skills, including data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email.

Responsibilities

Develop, coordinate, and evaluate education programs to promote staff education.
Drive compliance with regulatory agencies and organizational policies, and maintain procedures governing the area of responsibility.
Create and maintain employee aptitude files, including licensure, certifications, and initial and annual competencies.
Perform regular rounds in areas of operation to evaluate overall staff performance.
Build relationships among service areas and hospital departments and foster intra- and inter-department problem-solving.
Serve as a content professional in Respiratory Therapy.
Develop policies and procedures appropriate to respiratory care department operations.
Initiate and participate effectively in departmental quality improvement.
Participate in education and performance-improvement activities to enhance and maintain personal and departmental qualifications and performance standards.