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Legacy Health Respiratory Care Practitioner Lead in Vancouver, Washington
Legacy Health Respiratory Care Practitioner Lead Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled US-WA-VANCOUVER Job ID: 25-41598 Type: Regular Full-Time Salmon Creek Medical Ctr campus Overview
When every breath counts, when every heartbeat is precious, you are there. Your skills make a difference in the treatment of adult, geriatric, pediatric and neonatal respiratory patients. In doing so, you strive for the Legacy mission of making life better for others.
You will perform respiratory therapy, ventilator management, code team, EKG, and other duties, which may include exercise stress testing and pulmonary function testing. Duties are performed according to physician's orders, utilizing knowledge and judgment in regard to technique and patient treatment.
Responsibilities
COORDINATION Oversees the daily workload of the staff, including assignments, workflow, problem solving, etc. Creates the staff schedule, including coverage for vacations and sick days. Communicates staffing needs with the management team to assure staffing is appropriate and meeting department's productivity goals. Within scope of the position, responsible for employee performance on a given shift. Brings larger employee performance issues to attention of Supervisor or Manager as appropriate. Facilitates communication amongst staff, providers and management. Collaborates with other areas, site coordinators, departments and customers in problem solving and project management. Assists the Clinical Specialist with the introduction of new equipment and staff education. Subject matter expert for advanced therapies and equipment. Coordinates orientation of new staff. Coordinates with contract services. Coordinates the medical record process. Oversees the on-site referral process. May serve as the payroll timekeeper. Oversees purchasing and supply maintenance in specified area.
COMPETENCY: Achieves and maintains advanced level clinical skills necessary to care for critical patients.
Demonstrates knowledge of monitoring equipment and proper interpretation of data including end tidal monitors and pulmonary mechanics. Demonstrates ability to perform all modalities of respiratory therapeutic treatments and medications adhering to department policies and procedure. As per site specific requirements, demonstrates ability to perform accurate diagnostic procedures which may include: 12 lead ECG's, holter monitoring, event recorders, exercise stress testing, bedside spirometry, PFT's. Demonstrates knowledge of equipment, setup, function and ability to trouble shoot effectively. Demonstrates ability to perform safely and with proper technique arterial blood sampling from puncture, arterial line, and umbilical line, as appropriate. Demonstrates knowledge and function of Whole Blood Analyzers. Able to trouble-shoot equipment, using appropriate resources effectively. Performs and interprets QC data. Demonstrates proper airway management techniques and assessment ensuring a patent airway Demonstrates ability to effectively set up, operate and demonstrate clinical assessment and application in use of mechanical ventilation. Demonstrates ability to safely administer specialty gases (iNO, Heliox, nitrogen mixtures) to mechanically ventilated & non-ventilated patients. Assessment skills are kept current and are utilized with accuracy and efficiency for all age groups, including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatrics.
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKLOAD: Performs cardiopulmonary procedures using the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the age of patients (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric) served. Goals of the department are attained utilizin
