Respiratory Educator in Worcester, Massachusetts at UMass Memorial Health

Description:

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Exemption Status:
Exempt

Hiring Range:
$75,379.20 - $135,699.20
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:
Monday through Friday, On Call - Required, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:
mixed shifts

Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:
40

Cost Center:
10020 - 1710 Respiratory Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Respiratory Educator is responsible for the coordination, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs within the Respiratory Care Department. This role supports onboarding for new employees, competency validation, continuing education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based practice initiatives for respiratory care staff and associated healthcare disciplines. The Educator serves as a clinical resource and mentor while promoting professional growth, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and standardization of respiratory care practices.

Major Responsibilities:
1. Coordinate and facilitate all new hire orientations for Respiratory Care staff.

2. Develop and maintain onboarding pathways, orientation checklists, and competency assessments for new employees. Will work with leadership and preceptors to ensure successful onboarding and transition to staff therapist.

3. Evaluate orientation progress and provide feedback to staff and the leadership team.

4. Coordinate respiratory-related education across multiple disciplines. Develop and deliver educational programs, lectures, simulation training, competency validation, and bedside instruction.

5. Organize and facilitate in-services, lectures, skill days, continuing education events, new equipment roll out, vendor- supported educational opportunities.

6. Assist with departmental quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and operational initiatives where education is required.

7. Support implementation of new equipment, policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.

8. Assist at bedside for clinical support for troubleshooting, mentorship, and advanced respiratory care guidance.

9. Maintain and track annual staff competencies, including staff passports, certifications, and mandatory education requirements.

10. Develop educational materials including presentations, learning modules, competency tools, and reference guides.

11. Monitor current respiratory care standards, literature, and best practices to ensure educational content remains current and evidence based.

12. Coordinates mock codes and simulation activities

13 Assist in preparation for regulatory surveys and accreditation requirements related to respiratory education and competency.

14. Collaborate with the ECMO manager and ECMO leads to support ECMO education and competency.

15. Work with the ECMO manager for ECMO orientation, ongoing competency assessment, simulation training, and continuing education activities as needed.
16. Ensures staff licensure, as well as credential (NBRC) and competency compliance.
17. Ensures that department complies with hospital-established policies, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1.Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
2. Bachelor’s degree or currently working towards bachelor’s degree in respiratory care or other health care related curriculum within 2 years.
3. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)- Current registration by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) – Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential effective January 2017 for new hires. All employees are expected to comply with the NBRC’s Continuing Competency program and are required to provide evidence that they are continuing to meet current standards of practice and have successfully renewed their national credentials issued by the NBRC.

4. Current Massachusetts Respiratory Care license.

5.Current BLS and ACLS certification.

Preferred:
1. PALS certification.

2. NRP certification.

Experience/Skills:
Required:

1. Minimum five years of adult critical care respiratory experience.
2. Thorough knowledge of the specialized field of respiratory care. Must be competent in Pediatric Respiratory care.
3. Demonstrated competency in interpersonal relationship skills, leadership ability, commitment to the organization and flexibility.
4. Experienced in building positive working relationships and facilitating high functioning teams.
5. Strong leadership capabilities through communication and education.

Preferred:

1. Previous ECMO experience.
2. Previous Educator experience.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered medium work. Position requires work indoors in all clinical areas and a normal office environment.

Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Includes lifting occasionally, standing and walking frequently.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

About Us:

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or "caregiver" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.