Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Hours: 40 hours a week (2 12 hour shifts and 2 8 hour shifts)

Shift: Day shift, every other weekend and holiday

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Location: Trinity Health Livingston

GENERAL PURPOSE 

The Lead Respiratory Therapist as the on-site Clinical Leader is responsible for providing professional leadership. The Lead RT is responsible for facilitating staff assignments and coordination of work of Respiratory Therapy personnel. The Lead RT acts as a resource person. In addition, they can perform all functions of a Registered Respiratory Therapist. The Lead RT can also perform various advanced practice therapeutic procedures such as IABP, support NICU, nitric oxide and Epoprostenol administrations. The Lead RT participates in orientation of staff and student training programs representing the Respiratory Care department in but not limited to, job shadowing, simulation training and teaching of core specific classes for Trinity Health which is a teaching institution.  Works collaboratively with Manager, Director and Clinical Educator acting in a supervisory role with regards to personnel management. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSURE 

Education: 

• Graduate of a two-year advanced practitioner -Accredited Respiratory Therapist program: Registry eligible. 

• Bachelor’s degree Preferred  

• Maintains current “RRT” Registered Respiratory Therapist credential 

• Maintains valid State of Michigan License in Respiratory Care 

• 2-3 years related work experience.   

• Respiratory Care Leadership experience preferred  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and guiding behaviors of Trinity Health 

Provides professional leadership in the development and delivery of patient care.  

Uses "AIDET" principles when interfacing/treating every patient throughout the organization.   (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You). 

Where appropriate, with each patient interaction, uses the concept of "Managing Up" – a form of communication that positions information, a person, or team in a positive manner. 

Provides a consistent experience to patients, families, visitors and internal customers by using "Key Words at Key Times."  Specifically, uses key words to help patients to understand what is happening with their care, help internal customers understand their service better, and build relationships. 

Serves as a consultant, resource person, and role model representing respiratory care in the health system committees or work groups as needed. 

Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolutions. 

Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, employees, and visitors to Trinity Health.  

Facilitates good rapport and cooperative relationships approaching conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution. 

Assigns and coordinates daily work assignments of respiratory care personnel. Adjusts staffing level and as needed to cover emergencies, sick calls and changes in patient volume & acuity effectively utilizing the productivity model. 

Coordinates departmental response to cardiopulmonary arrest situations, and other emergency situations. 

Facilitates orientation/precepting, training programs, skill updates and procedure reviews for staff. 

Makes patient rounds observing cardiopulmonary staff to ensure treatment is provided in accordance with physician’s orders and approved medical protocol, and that equipment is working properly. 

Functions as a resource person to staff in resolution of difficult non-routine problems requiring ability to trouble shoot procedures or equipment. 

Maintains adequate levels of cardiopulmonary equipment and supplies. Acts as a resource to obtain equipment in an emergency. 

Performs as a clinical expert in adapting cardiopulmonary therapy and procedures to neonates, children and adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. 

Performs non-routine procedures including but not limited to assisting, set-up and monitoring of the intra-aortic balloon pump device (Ann Arbor), attending infant deliveries and bedside pulmonary function testing. 

Performs all duties and responsibilities of a Respiratory Therapist per AARC guidelines, obtains a