Respiratory Clinical Specialist, Full-Time, Days

The salary range for this position is $40.43 - $54.58 (Hourly Rate)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located at jobs.nm.org/benefits to learn more.

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Benefits:

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description

The Respiratory Clinical Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Respiratory Clinical Specialist performs selected special procedures to patients that require complex respiratory intervention and monitoring.  Utilizes appropriate patient assessment and triaging practices and applies advanced clinical and technical skills.  Provides all modes of respiratory care and is certified to perform procedures over multiple service divisions.

Responsibilities:

• Performs all functions of a Respiratory Therapist – RRT; see job class #9417
• Implements special clinical procedures within one of the following specialty areas: ECMO; Asthma/COPD; Tracheostomies: Medical ICU; Coronary Care Unit and Cath Lab; Surgical ICU and PACU; Cardio-Thoracic ICU; Neuro-Spine ICU; Pulmonary  Unit; Neonatal ICU;  Trauma & Emergency Response; involving highly technical equipment management requiring understanding and functional knowledge of complex physiologic processes and interpretation of data.
• Consults with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals and participates in daily patient rounds for assigned specialty area to promote consistent quality and delivery of patient care.
• Administers respiratory therapy primarily within a defined specialty area, but is also proficient in multiple clinical specialty areas.
• Provides orientation, technical/clinical direction and guidance to staff upon hire and on an ongoing basis to ensure standards of high quality are achieved and maintained in the delivery of patient care and compliance with policies, procedures and clinical protocols.
• In the absence of the Clinical Coordinator or the Education Coordinator, effectively assumes his/her responsibilities to carry through the operations of the department.

Administration of Work

• Provides direct patient care for a minimum of 50% of hours worked; for direct patient care responsibilities, see job class # 9417
• Performs ongoing assessments of the patient service needs in the assigned specialty area.
• Presents minimum of 2 in-service programs per year for departmental staff.
• Assists Education Coordinator with annual departmental clinical competencies.
• Performs equipment evaluations and active research projects and provides follow-up to manager and Clinical Coordinator.
• Reviews and revises existing policy and procedure manuals.
• Develops policy and procedures for new equipment and procedures.
• Assists with the development of clinical research protocols and participates in their implementation.
• Oversees and coordinates ongoing clinical research projects and participates on selected patient care committees.

Leadership/Supervisory Skills:

• Oversees other therapists within the specialty areas in the performance of specific duties.
• Teaches specific clinical skills to staff/students and serves as a professional role model
• Provides orientation to staff/students and other health professionals to department, patient care floors and policies.
• Provides input to Performance Management for other staff
• Attends committee meetings within assigned specialty area and provides manager with updates of pertinent issues.

Communications/Relationships:

• Reports daily operational issues of the specialty area to the Respiratory Clinical Coordinator, ECMO Coordinator, or Education Coordinator, depending on specialty.
• Promotes and maintains open lines of communication with all departmental staff.
• Attends/contributes to monthly departmental and discipline specific meetings in addition to meetings for specialty.
• Serves as a liaison between the Department of Respiratory Care and the medical staff within specialty area to promote consistency.

Organizational Expectations

• Adheres to the Hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics, Customer Service Standards and the Patient’s First mission as demonstrated through positive patient/guest relations, positive and effective interactions with staff, formulating and meeting developmental goals.

Qualifications

Required:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)- National Board of Respiratory Care Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)- Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
• Basic Life Support- American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (within one year of promotion or hire for all specialties except neonatal ICU).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Heart Association (for Neonatal ICU specialty
• Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) – National Board of Respiratory Care (within one year of hire or promotion for all specialties except Neonatal ICU).
• Neonatal/ Pediatric Specialist (NPS)- National Board of Respiratory Care (within one year of hire or promotion for Neonatal ICU specialty).
• Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) certification (within one year of hire or promotion for ECMO specialty).
• AE-C Certification (within one year of hire or promotion for the Asthma/COPD specialty)
• Bachelor Degree in Respiratory Therapy or Science.
• Minimum of 5 years of Critical Care Experience in a level one trauma and major academic medical center.
  

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy or Science.
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)- National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) – National Board of Respiratory Care.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our  Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.