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JOB SUMMARY: Evaluates prescribed diagnosis, treatment, age group, development, and other identified needs in accordance with recognized techniques and established procedures. MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS: · Plans, coordinates, forecasts, and directs the respiratory care activities on a specific shift. · Identifies staffing and equipment requirements. · Assigns personnel to required areas. · Documents respiratory care service on patient and sectional records. · Maintains clinical competencies to include direct patient care when necessary/appropriate. · Routinely enforces established hospital, departmental, and sectional policies, procedures, and safety standards. · Acts as a resource person for other personnel providing knowledge expertise to effect optimal utilization of sectional resources. · Assesses employee performance. · Prepares monthly work schedules. · Counsels, mentors, and coaches shift personnel; recommends promotion or disciplinary action. · Participates in the recruitment process. · Discusses orders for respiratory care with physicians, nurses, supervisors, and/or sectional clerical staff. · Participates as a member of the code team. · Operates and modifies, as necessary, all respiratory care equipment. · Assists with the clinical training of respiratory care students and orientation of new employees. · Assists in consultation for home care, percussion, and postural drainage patients. · Performs arterial puncture for blood gas analysis. · Participates in patient rounds. · Attends and participates in continuing education programs. · Participates in data collection and productivity reports. · Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
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required. REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: · Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care or related field. · Five years of experience in respiratory care at the registered therapist level, including three years of supervisory experience · Registration with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) · Current licensure by the Texas Department of Health as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) · Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) EQUIPMENT: Standard respiratory therapy equipment. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: · Work environment is located in a comfortable indoor area. · Conditions such as noise, odors, cramped workspace and/or fumes could sometimes cause discomfort. · Moderate to extreme physical effort may be required such as walking, standing and lifting materials, equipment, objects, and/or patients. · Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs. · Vision, hearing, talking, and sense of touch abilities must be adequate enough to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as: reading small print, reading from monitoring equipment, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate verbal communication. · Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs. · Shift work may be required. · Alertness and careful attention to detail will be required to avoid injury. · May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, radiation, chemotherapeutic agents, and disoriented or combative patients. · May be required to be on standby and work extended shifts in situations deemed necessary by a designated Executive Director and/or Clinical Administrator. OTHER: Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.  ANY QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AS EQUIVALENTS IN LIEU OF STATED MINIMUMS REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION UNIVERSITY
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