Training

• Assess learning needs of respiratory staff and develop educational strategies to meet those needs.
• Implements, coordinates, and/or facilitates educational programs based on identified learning needs and emerging trends. Including but not limited to the respiratory care departments.
• Assists in planning and providing educational programs as needed throughout the organization involving respiratory staff as appropriate.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate unit-based orientation.
• Mentors respiratory staff to develop within their current roles and for future professional growth.
• Provides feedback to leadership team regarding orientation process, progress of orientees, and preceptor roles.
• Facilitates and provides in-servicing for new equipment, processes, and policies utilizing appropriate resource methods.
• Maintains documentation of attendance rosters and list of all provided in services for regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate Webex (and other online platforms), live sessions and recordings to extend the availability of educational materials to all respiratory staff.
• Enter all required courses into Compass Learning Management System for New Employee Orientation.
• Enters position specific training courses into Compass Learning Management System when needed/identified through a variety of evaluation methods.
• Responsible for providing all respiratory staff with BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP training on schedule to ensure all team members are compliant.
• Commitment to maintaining a positive and inclusive learning environment

Curriculum and Staff Development

• Develop/maintain various training modules for all employees in the Respiratory Services department.
• Conduct, at regular intervals, training needs assessments for all staff supervised by the Education Program Manager.
• Participates in assessment, establishment, and implementation of quality improvement and educational initiatives within the respiratory services department.
• Assists in determining competency validation process and implementation. Including yearly skills fair planning and participation.
• Evaluate and develop remediation plan for those not meeting competency.
• Stay current with advancements in respiratory care through continuous learning.
• Completes at least 5 chart audits per shift to determine improvements in documentation accuracy, billing, and compliance.

Clinical

• Work as clinical staff to support operational needs, promote teamwork, and stay apprised of current workflow/processes on all units within OHSU/DCH
• Assists with break and lunch coverage when needed.
• Acts as a liaison with other units in OHSU (Oregon Health & Science University) to assure that the unit’s patients receive adequate continuity of care.
• Represents respiratory staff interests on hospital and organizational committees. deemed beneficial for this role and the respiratory services department.
• Participates in a variety of OHSU focus groups beneficial to this role and is an active member of the respiratory care clinical practice committee.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to work as a team member in an interdisciplinary setting.
• Effective communication in verbal, written, and electronic media.
• Computer and word processing skills.

• 2 years as clinical preceptor, educator, or program education manager/director.
• Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Knowledge of adult learning theories.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build teams and integrate existing teams.
• Database queries and reporting, data analysis, Lean methodologies.