Charge Respiratory Therapist

Salary: Negotiable :USD

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• Retirement Match and Discretionary. ANTHC matches up to 5%, with a 3% discretionary contribution after one year of employment into a 401(a).

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Twelve Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary: Provides oversight of the activities for the respiratory department during a specific shift including serving as a resource to staff, directing patient flow, precepting or mentoring staff, assuring appropriate utilization of resources, and providing oversight for the provision of quality care in a manner satisfying to patients.

Responsibilities: Performs all duties included in the respiratory therapist job description. Evaluates one’s own respiratory practices in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statues and regulations, identifying short and long-term professional goals. Maintains current knowledge, serves as a resource on departmental policies, procedures and processes, and assists in assuring compliance. Assists in finding creative solutions to issues and contributes knowledge to process and quality improvement. Mentors other in areas such as competency, documentation, equipment use, plan of care, National Patient Safety Goals and participation in in-service education. Exhibits a general understanding of the process for dealing with ethical dilemmas and coordinates the process for obtaining an ethics’ consult. Coordinates respiratory therapy work flow for all areas were respiratory patient care services are required in order to facilitate the provision of timely and effective care. Provides and ensures safe, quality patient care. Communicates effectively with patients and families to resolve issues and provides service recovery when needed. Participates in daily rounds and other patient satisfaction activities. Performs routine environment of care rounds and facilitates resolution of issues. Assures patient privacy is protected and confidentiality of information is maintained by respiratory therapists assigned to units. Participates on a hospital or departmental level committee as requested. Assists in assuring appropriate utilization of respiratory supplies and equipment. Maintains supply levels and equipment throughout the hospital. Assures appropriate utilization of staff on unit by preparing staff schedules, overseeing staffing for shift and making patient assignments to meet patient needs in an efficient and cost effective manner Regularly attends hospital wide bed meetings. Assists with hiring, orientating, precepting, coaching and evaluating staff. Evaluates care given by staff. Coaches to improve care. Establishes effective work relationships with staff and supports action plans in meeting staff satisfaction goals. Understands, articulates, supports and serves as a resource for the components of the nursing bundle. Including observation and coaching of staff. Maintains professional, effective and timely communication with physicians, other departments, (fast track) patients and families, staff, EMS partners and community members. Provides departmental leadership in the absence of the unit director/manager/supervisor. Meets or exceeds productivity standards Assures respiratory patient work flow is efficient. Distributes staff assignments and resources to meet respiratory patient services needed throughout the hospital. Role model for teamwork, fills assignments , cleans equipment, assists others with their assignment, recognizes when staff members are overwhelmed and adjusts assignment according; balances assignments, delegates appropriately. Assists in providing positive impressions to patients and visitors, promotes a caring and compassionate approach to all interactions. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

K nowledge of respiratory therapy, principles, techniques, and procedures for the care of patients.

K nowledge of healthcare terminology, anatomy, physiology and concepts of disease.

K nowledge and ability to utilize evidence based practice to develop the plan of care and interventions.

K nowledge of the hospital environment and how the services and functions interact.

K nowledge of Alaska Native cultures and the Alaska Tribal Health System.

K nowledge of shared governance environment with shared-decision making.

S kill in critical thinking to provide effective and compassionate respiratory care, assessing patient.

S kill in recognizing problematic situations and taking effective courses of action.

S kill in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

S kill in providing effective respiratory services, assessing patient situations and taking effective courses of action.

S kill in assessing and prioritizing multiple requests by patients, families, and team members.

S kill in evaluating health problems, and making recommendations based on observations.

S kill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

M INIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

A n Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy. Equivalent knowledge, experience, education, or training may be substituted for education.

M INIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

1 -year of respiratory experience with neonatal, pediatric, and adults patients or previous charge respiratory therapist or supervisory experience.

M INIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

C urrent Registered Respiratory Therapist credential through the National Board of Respiratory Care.

C urrent Basic Life Support card required.

A dvanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program certifications are required for the respiratory department.

P REFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

B achelor’s degree in respiratory therapy preferred

P REFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

N /A

P REFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

N /A

A DDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

S uccessful completion of Charge nurse training program within 3 months of promotion to charge RT.

S uccessful completion of preceptor training program within 3 months of promotion to charge RT.

M ay be required to work outside the traditional work schedule.

M ay be called out to work off-shift in emergency situations.

A ccording to the needs of the organization, some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain specific technical certifications and programming language skills.