Respiratory Therapy Consultant at Links Healthcare

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Respiratory Care Management, Clinical Consulting, Staff Supervision, Regulatory Compliance, Budget Management, Strategic Planning, Performance Improvement, Lean Thinking, Root Cause Analysis, Competency Assessment, Patient-Centered Care, Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION Respiratory Therapy Consultant Department: Respiratory Department FLSA Classification: Non-exempt Reports to: Chief Operating Officer/ Associate Chief Operation Officer/ Respiratory Director Overview of the position: The Respiratory Therapist Consultant role functions to practice safe and ethical care within his/her scope as defined by the State Regulatory Agency under the direction of the Respiratory Therapy Director. Serves as expert consultant and advisor for delivering patient-centered, quality care and a culture of safety in accordance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines. Specific duties may include, but are not limited to the following: ● Responsible for the management, direction, and coordination of the Respiratory Care Activities. ● Conduct physical rounds of the service areas. ● Participate with the Physicians, Nurses, and Therapists in planning and implementing standards of care and practice for Respiratory Care Services. ● Assist in the data collection, analysis, and distribution of outcomes to all staff. ● Recruits, trains, supervises, and coaches staff to maximize RT productivity. ● Routinely assesses staff learning needs and implements a competency assessment program to meet identified gaps. ● Monitors staff compliance in meeting regulatory requirements (i.e. Title 22, RCB Regulations, Medicare Regulations, etc.). ● Ensures personnel are continually competent to perform their responsibilities in accordance with Corporate, Federal, and State regulations. Leads team in Regulatory Preparedness. ● Ensures fiscal stability and introduces cost efficiencies; prepares and monitors departmental budget/expenses. ● Participates in strategic planning and business development with Respiratory Director to launch and monitor new program initiatives. ● Develops and ensures compliance with internal and external policies and procedures. ● Ensures departmental staffing is balanced and develops monthly schedules based on business needs and financial restraints of the facility. ● Works collaboratively with primary stakeholders to develop and implement best practice guidelines and protocols while maintaining key matrixes that will be used to continually drive improvement. ● Implements interdisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes, utilizing ‘Lean Thinking’ Root Cause Analysis, and other quality measures of improvement. ● Develop and disseminate policies and programs to support the facility’s transformational goals, performance improvement efforts, and strategic objectives. ● Coordinates and monitors the performance improvement activities for the Respiratory Care Service and the implementation of PI Projects. ● Performs other related duties, as directed. Qualifications: ● Holds and maintains a Respiratory Therapist License ● Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Respiratory Therapy, Public Health, or a related field; and, five (5) years of satisfactory Respiratory Department experience in a hospital or health care setting, three (3) years of which must have been in a responsible administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity; or, ● Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. ● A satisfactory equivalent of education, training, and experience. However, all candidates must have at least a Baccalaureate degree in the field. Working Conditions: ● The Respiratory Therapist Consultant must understand and accept the possibility of exposure to inside environmental conditions, such as noise, infectious/communicable diseases, blood and bloodborne diseases, chemicals and/or chemical fumes, odors, gasses, and dust. There is also the possibility of physical injury/verbal abuse from an out-of-control patient and/or visitor. Frequent exposures to distressed patients, families or visitors. Work Schedules: ● In the company’s health care locations, customer service is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For quality care and outstanding customer service, we must staff properly. Employees may be scheduled to work on weekends and holidays to meet the needs of our patients. Managers will make every effort to develop department work schedules that provide a balanced share of time off and weekend, holiday and overtime work for each employee, whenever possible. Work schedules vary throughout the company. Staffing needs and operational demands may necessitate variations in starting and ending times, as well as variations in the total hours that may be scheduled each day and week. Acknowledgment Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the opposition if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. I have read this job description and understand the requirements set forth therein. I agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the facility’s established procedures. I understand that as a result of my employment, I may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious disease, air contaminants (including tobacco smoke, and hazardous chemicals and that the facility will provide to me instructions on how to prevent and control such exposures. I further understand that I may also be exposed to the Hepatitis B Virus and that the facility will make available to me, free of charge, the hepatitis B vaccination. I understand that my employment is at-will, and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the facility or myself, and that such termination can be made with or without notice. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature, Respiratory Therapist Consultant Date ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature, Respiratory Director Date

Responsibilities

The consultant manages and coordinates respiratory care activities, ensuring safe, ethical, and quality patient care in accordance with regulatory guidelines. They are responsible for staff supervision, budget monitoring, and implementing performance improvement projects using Lean Thinking.