Respiratory Therapy - Director of Clinical Education

South College•Carmel, IN

18h

About The Position

Respiratory Therapy - Director of Clinical Education Description South College is seeking candidates for a full-time Director of Clinical Education (DCE) position for the developing Respiratory Therapy Program. The Respiratory Therapy Director of Clinical Education (DCE) must be responsible for all aspects of the clinical experiences, including organization, administration, continuous review, and revision, planning for and development of locations for evolving practice skills, and general effectiveness of clinical experience.

Requirements

Earned at least a baccalaureate degree from an academic institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Hold a valid Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential and current state license
Have a minimum of four (4) years’ experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least two (2) years in clinical respiratory care
Have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience teaching either as an appointed faculty member in a CoARC-accredited respiratory care program or as a clinical instructor/ preceptor for students of such programs

Responsibilities

Reports directly to Program Director
Establishes goals and objectives for programs’ clinical rotations
Maintains completed student health records for clinical sites and abides by HIPAA and FERPA guidelines
Organizes clinical rotations and assigns students
Ensure students are oriented to the policies and procedures of assigned clinical sites
Fosters communication with clinical faculty and staff through meetings, phone calls, and emails
Coordinates evaluations of students at clinical sites and ensures feedback is provided in a timely manner
Prepare action plans and complete remediation to address student clinical deficiencies
Maintains student records for completed competencies and evaluations associated with each clinical rotation
Maintains clinical affiliation agreements with clinical sites
Effectively teaches assigned courses
Collaboratively reviews curriculum with the Program Director and faculty to ensure content is current and coincides with the NBRC TMC and CSE Matrix
Performs other duties as assigned by the Program Director and/or Dean