What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Educator Respiratory Therapy position at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital?
Compensation
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Status : Full Time 12.5 Flex
Shift: 12.5 HOUR DAYS
Department: Respiratory Therapy
Position Summary
Summary:
The Clinical Educator Respiratory Therapists will perform diagnostic cardiopulmonary evaluations and respiration therapy treatments designed to treat patients with deficiencies and dysfunctions of the cardiopulmonary system. Their responsibilities include assessing, evaluating, diagnosing, and caring for patients with breathing disorders and are responsible for operating and maintaining ventilators/BiPAP. The Clinical Educator will provide live in-service education assigned by the manager. Focuses on training new employees and internal team members. This includes but not limited to provide technical and educational support. He/she will monitor the productivity and assure that all Therapists are complying with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. The Clinical Educator will provide peer-to-peer education on new medical devices and providing refresher training on our existing equipment.
The Clinical Educator Respiratory Therapists will perform diagnostic cardiopulmonary evaluations and respiration therapy treatments designed to treat patients with deficiencies and dysfunctions of the cardiopulmonary system. Their responsibilities include assessing, evaluating, diagnosing, and caring for patients with breathing disorders and are responsible for operating and maintaining ventilators/BiPAP. The Clinical Educator will provide live in-service education assigned by the manager. Focuses on training new employees and internal team members. This includes but not limited to provide technical and educational support. He/she will monitor the productivity and assure that all Therapists are complying with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. The Clinical Educator will provide peer-to-peer education on new medical devices and providing refresher training on our existing equipment.
Qualifications
Responsibilities:
Education Required
Experience And Skills
License/Certifications
Education Required
- Must complete in-house orientation program
- Graduate of AMA accredited Therapist program with a minimum 2 year AAS degree in Respiratory Therapy or equivalent. BS degree preferred.
Experience And Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Speaks, reads and writes English
- 2 year of clinical experience is preferred
- Computer Proficiency
- Must possess critical thinking skills and be capable of assuming complete authority and responsibility in the absence of Supervisor/Manager and or Assistant Director and or Director
License/Certifications
- NY State Respiratory Therapist License
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (from National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- BLS Certified from the American Heart Association, ACLS preferred
Working Conditions
Other information:
Working Conditions
Working Conditions
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn
- Ability to walk/stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift, bend and carry equipment
- Ability to push mobile equipment throughout hospital
- Manual dexterity to operate equipment
