Salary: 64,096.50-96,154.50 USD

　　Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

　　Shift: Shift 2

　　Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

　　Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

　　Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes

　　Work Schedule: Evenings

　　Hours: 4:00pm to 12:00am

　　Summary:

　　The role of the Respiratory Clinical Coordinator is to assist the Manager in the daily supervision of clinical care provided by the Respiratory Care Department. This role is that of expert practitioner, collaborator, educator, and clinician with management responsibilities. This person functions in a clinical specialist role across the continuum of care, positively influencing the quality and delivery of patient care. The Respiratory Clinical Coordinator collaborates with physicians, nursing, respiratory, and pharmacy associates in the planning and optimizing care delivery. Consults with physicians, nursing, and therapists on patient care related problems, provides recommendations and assists in their resolution.

　　Under the direction of the Manager Respiratory Care Services, the Respiratory Clinical Coordinator takes an active role in policy follow-through and targets specific initiatives for patient care improvement and performance improvement of the individual Respiratory Therapists / Technicians. This role integrates closely with care providers and other departments as determined necessary by the specific needs related to goal and project completion.

　　Responsibilities:

　　EDUCATION

　　Graduate of Accredited Respiratory Therapy Program

　　Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist

　　Current Respiratory Therapist licensure in the State of New York

　　BS Degree required with strong clinical background, previous management experience preferred

　　Current BLS required with ACLS Certification, with additional certifications in specialty areas desired

　　Neonatal certification is required within one (1) year of hire

　　KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

　　Interpersonal skills necessary to work with all levels of healthcare personnel, as well as physicians, families, and visitors

　　Possesses active listening skills and planning skills to carry out goals and objectives as directed and in concert with those of the hospital

　　Ability to assess and drive implementation plans and strategies to meet those goals as set by the director

　　Analytical ability to identify opportunities for improvements, as well as problem resolution

　　Teaching abilities to assist the director in presenting optimum orientation and continuing education of associates

　　Has current knowledge of health care trends and issues and relates same to hospital and work area environment

　　Performs principal clinical responsibilities, according to the appropriate age and condition of the patient

　　In-depth knowledge of change theory and demonstrated ability to coach the change process

　　WORKING CONDITIONS

　　Exposed to infectious diseases and blood borne pathogens

　　Works with a variety of medical gases

　　The position may require lifting and positioning of patients and moving equipment to various locations throughout the facility

　　The periods of standing and walking are common throughout the shift

　　Responsible for carrying a pager

　　REQNUMBER: 25715