Respiratory Care Coordinator Asthma Job Akron area,Ohio USA,Healthcare

Full Time: 40 Hours Per Week 1st Shift: 8am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday Asthma Educator
Summary

The Respiratory Care Coordinator – Asthma provides inpatient, outpatient and community-based education and orientation for individuals in assigned areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

Supports the goals and objectives of the organization and the division.

Collaborates with the Nurse Manager, staff, patients, and families to assess learning needs.

Plans and implements educational activities to meet identified learning needs, utilizing adult and child education principles.

Develops and utilizes appropriate evaluation systems to determine effectiveness of educational activities.

Promotes collaborative relationships among health care professionals and community agencies and schools.

Prioritizes, coordinates, and implements care for assigned patients within scope of practice, utilizing appropriate resources.

Provides and assists with direct patient care which reflects a family centered approach.

Participates in committees, task forces, meetings and activities to assist in the development of educational programs, ultimately resulting in improved care and patient/family education.

Participates in activities that promote professional development and enhance the practice of respiratory care and asthma education.

Facilitates compliance with the mandatory educational requirements of the unit, department, and the organization.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.

Other duties as required.

Other information
Technical Expertise

Experience in planning, implementing, executing and evaluating education is required.

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written coupled with excellent presentation skills are required.

Ability to work well under pressure to prioritize and complete required tasks and responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.

Strong organizational skills are required.

Experience in healthcare is required.

Experience working with various levels within an organization is preferred.

Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

Experience working with an electronic medical record system (i.e. EPIC) or similar software is preferred.

Education and Experience

Education:

Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory care is required.

Certification:
Professional Respiratory Therapist licensed in the state of Ohio is required.

Asthma Education-Certified (AE-C) is required within one year from date of hire.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are preferred.

Years of relevant experience:
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is preferred.

Years of supervisory experience:
None.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status:
Onsite

#J-18808-Ljbffr