Lead Respiratory Therapist RT

Lead Respiratory Therapist Needed for Spaulding Hospital - Cambridge MA

Shift: 40 hr. days with on-call weekend rotation

Setting: Long Term Acute Care (Inpatient)

Summary

Perform activities in diagnostic evaluation, therapy, life-sustaining techniques, and education of patients and families of all age groups, neonatal to geriatric. A high level of expertise in ventilator and tracheostomy management and sophisticated diagnostic procedures is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory procedures per established guidelines.
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  Performs and oversees DC planning and patient/family education.

  
  
• Supports the Point of Care RT supervisor with daily lab maintenance, lab quality, staff support, equipment performance, staff assessment, analysis, reporting of results, and intervention.
• Performs new staff clinical competency and orientation.
• Performs annual RT and nursing classes and competencies.
• Monitors staff for completing competency.
• Bronchoscopy and ultrasound support.
• Attends clinical team meetings for ITC, safety committees, Medical Alerts, and rapid responses as directed by the RT director.
• Maintains tracheostomy data log logs for tracking time to decannulation.
• Performs PFTs
• Promotes projects to decrease the LOS and improve patient outcomes.
• Work closely with the staff to ensure protocols and policies are followed to decrease ventilator days.

Education/Degree

Required

Associate's Degree required.

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Licensure

Required

• Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Current Massachusetts Respiratory Care License.

Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)

Required

Basic and advanced respiratory skills.

• BLS certified.
• Computer proficiency is required. Microsoft Office applications are preferred with the ability to learn new software.
• Maintain variable work schedule to meet department needs. (evenings, holidays, weekends, and travel).

Preferred

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, working with a diverse population.

• Work independently, be self-directed, and contribute as a member of a team.
• Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative and the ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing situations.
• Attention to detail.

Spaulding Rehabilitation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.