Are you a passionate Respiratory Therapist who thrives on teaching and mentorship? At UPMC Presbyterian, you'll have the opportunity to influence the future of respiratory care while working alongside highly skilled clinicians in a premier academic medical center. As a Respiratory Clinic Instructor, you'll guide students and staff through meaningful clinical learning experiences, foster professional growth, and help elevate the quality of care provided to patients across a wide range of complex care settings.
Coordinates Respiratory Care education/research/CQI activities and programs in the following areas: orientation, staff in-service education, new equipment and techniques, staff CPR certification/recertification, clinical training for student therapist, coordinate clinical shadowing for potential Respiratory Care students and staff.
Responsibilities:
- Recommend to the school director, acceptance, retention or dismissal of students in the school.
- Provide and coordinate with Nursing Education and School of Nursing all inservice classes presented to nurses and nursing students pertaining to Respiratory Care.
- Maintain communication with schools and organizations on local, regional and national level.
- Observe and evaluate the students' clinical performance.
- Solve any intra/interdepartmental problem, which may occur within the assigned area of responsibility.
- Develop and coordinate of staff training programs that include learning objectives, methods, teaching strategies and evaluation.
- Review current journals, evidence based practice and update departmental knowledge and techniques being used for respiratory care.
- Complete special projects and duties as assigned by the Director or Supervisor other than those listed above to include but not limited to implementation of a CQI project, and/or implementation of clinical research.
- Maintain the lines of communication with ordering physicians to preserve a high level of patient care.
- Assume the responsibilities of a Therapist or work in a leadership capacity in special situations as approved by the leader and/or when the clinical needs arise.
- Assess patients for appropriateness of care secondary to a direct order or in conjunction with protocols and Continuous Quality Improvement.
- Assist with Respiratory Care educational records and activities.
- Follow and enforce all hospital and department policies.
- Maintain all student records including performance evaluations.
- Videotape inservice classes when applicable.
- Complete all records and reports as required.
- Coordinate and update a comprehensive orientation program for new personnel
- Plan and coordinate the learning experiences in the clinical setting for student therapists.
- Promote a better understanding of the scope of practice and methods/techniques of respiratory care through educational programs presented to medical students, residents and physicians.
- Participate in the coordination of scheduling needs for the department whether for staffing or departmental resources.
- Communicate with physicians, nurses and other hospital personnel regarding the care of the patients.
- Participate in the evaluation and purchase of new equipment.
- Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree from an accredited respiratory program required.
- 3 years experience as Respiratory III or equivalent clinical/educational experience.In addition
- Must complete 2 of the following to maintain the status of Respiratory Clinical Instructor. These activities MUST be completed within two weeks of the EPR review date:
- Delivery of at least two 30 minute presentations or lectures annually.
- Participation in the revision of at least 2 department policies and procedures and/or the creation of one new policy and procedure annually.
- Participation in one departmental Quality Improvement process/review annually
- Active membership of RT Schools Advisory Board.Participation in multidisciplinary committees.
- Completion of pre-approved project, which involves a department process or development that includes a schedule to document progress and a date for completion.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Basic Life Support Instructor (BLSI)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- Act 34
*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
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