Respiratory System Educator - Full Time - Days

Houston Methodist•Houston, TX

51d

About The Position

At Houston Methodist, the Respiratory System Educator position is responsible for serving as an advisor to management regarding appropriate and best clinical practices. Having advanced credentials, expert knowledge, and skill in clinical patient practice, this position identifies gaps in current clinical practice or service delivery which impedes best patient results and accepts project assignments to bring clinical practice to highest clinical standards, including clinical decision maps to assure standard and appropriate care across various therapists. The Respiratory System Educator position serves as the primary faculty member in a post graduate residency program, working in conjunction with the Respiratory Department Directors and hiring Managers to assure current content for curriculum, learner mentoring and teaching, and successful outcome for the learner and credentialing of the program. The Respiratory System Educator works with the system department Directors to identify education needs of the various departments. This position is actively engaged in annual research and serves as coach, facilitator, and educator to learners and colleagues in research and process improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of Respiratory Therapy program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section
Master's Degree of Respiratory Therapy or Health Related field required
Five years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with demonstrated progressive leadership skills
RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC) AND
RCP - Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner - State Licensure AND
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation or Instructor (AHA,AAP) AND
Must have one of the following certifications: • AE-C - Certified Asthma Educator (NBRC) or • CPFT - Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (NBRC) or • NPS - Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NBRC) or • RPFT - Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (NBRC) or • RPSGT - Registered Polysomnographer Technologist (BRPT) or • RRT-ACCS - Registered Respiratory Therapist Adult Critical Care Specialty (NBRC) or • RRT-SDS - Registered Respiratory Therapist Sleep Disorder Specialty (NBRC) or • TTS - Tobacco Treatment Specialist (NAAP)
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
Demonstrates highly developed assessment, clinical, documentation, and analytical skills; and creates or contributes to professional practice standards at hospital/regional/national level
Demonstrates expertise and mastery of clinical skills and execution thereof in treatments provided and/or for a particular patient population
Ability to work independently, capable of handling challenging/difficult therapy procedures and patient care situations; demonstrates sound judgment
Ability to coach and develop strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team. Exhibits excellent delivery of customer service to all patients and visitors
Demonstrates current and effective clinical teaching and mentoring methodology which develops learner's self-reflection and growth, adherence to clinical practice, and expansion of clinical reasoning
Demonstrates excellent time/project management skills and ability to effectively coordinate efforts and outcomes for the assigned area

Nice To Haves

PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA)

Responsibilities

Provides ongoing, daily instruction and regular written feedback on the integration of evidence with clinical reasoning by the learner. Justifies recommended clinical skill scores for the learner during and at the conclusion of mentoring for their specialty area of clinical practice.
Teaches, guides, and coaches their learner through clinical practice, related research project development, implementation, data gathering and where applicable, publication. Provides a positive work environment and leads the team to be a dynamic and focused unit, that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Role models and coaches assigned learners and team colleagues in active communication and the reporting of pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.
Drives improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.
Performs highly advanced therapy treatments serving as the clinical expert for complex to high difficulty level patients in their specialty area of practice/or patient populations. Provides education to patients, patient's family members, and/or caregivers. Establishes and maintains professional relationships, trust and credibility with all on the healthcare team, serving as primary point of contact for physicians for service area, shift, and/or specialty.
Advocates for patients/families, communicating and educating in a manner to encourage self-representation, when possible. Coaches assigned Fellow or Resident in patient advocacy.
Identifies, researches, creates, and modifies post graduate curriculum content in clinical area of expertise which includes writing specific lectures, devising curriculum learning sequence, current references, content, and testing scenarios or clinical exams. Advises program leadership of appropriate revisions for overall program activities and in their clinical area of expertise.
Effectively implements protocols and evidence with all therapy team members to result in optimization of staff competency, teamwork, patient safety, and customer service. Provides feedback to management and program leadership on competency and developmental needs of learner, or that of other assigned colleagues. Develops the clinical skills of additional team members and continually assists with improving skills, performance and outcomes.
Anticipates routine and unexpected patient changes based on assessment, experience, and evidence. Elevates emergent situations and leads/coordinates to resolution. Aids health care team with issue resolution. Works consistently to improve systems and processes and identify trends, using situational awareness for teachable moments to improve safety with learners and colleagues.
Provides care to complex patients and facilitates interprofessional care planning for identified patient populations. Facilitates timely and appropriate discharge education and plan. Leads departmental or program patient case reviews, to assure patient safety and satisfaction.
Measures and analyzes resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills; contributes to unit plans for resource utilization and capital needs. Monitors compliance of the learner regarding appropriate charging and resource utilization. Contributes to meeting department financial targets and identifies cost saving or revenue opportunities.
Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively, minimizing overtime, and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed.
Leads and supports others in conducting evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects and implementing findings. Develops or modifies practice standards and guidelines based on evidence. Facilitates Program learners throughout their research or process improvement projects, assuring appropriate research protocol, compliance and completion toward presentation and/or publication.
Actively initiates and applies research in ongoing activities either as primary or secondary investigator. Actively designs appropriate IRB projects, including design of data collection and project management.
Provides annual CCU-approved lectures for learner programs and colleagues, meeting program curriculum requirements, reflecting current evidence available to the system. Develops and revises, at least annually, reference listings and curriculum, or practice decision algorithms for learner programs and/or specialty content area.
Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Pursues opportunities to continually develop as a team lead. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.