Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist - Lead Sleep Therapist

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Major duties for the position include (but are not limited to):

• Respiratory therapists work collaboratively with fellow healthcare professionals, engage in clear and compassionate communication with patients and their families, and maintain comprehensive records detailing treatment and progress. Their role also involves educating patients on managing their health conditions and upholding safety by strictly adhering to established protocols and guidelines.
• All assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity and range of variety and must be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time.
• An RRT Program Coordinator, who oversees the administrative and clinical aspects of a major specialty program at complexity level 1 and 2 facilities only. Programs managed may include, but are not limited to; home oxygen, home ventilators, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinic, sleep/positive airway pressure (PAP) clinic.
• May supervise and administratively manage employees assigned to their program(s) by providing leadership, direction, orientation, in-service training and continuing education programs for assigned staff.
• Will perform analytical studies and interpret results to improve operations. They conduct all phases of service delivery, program resources and fiscal management.
• RRTs coordinate daily operations, develops and maintains policies and procedures for program operation and prepares reports and statistics for facility and Veterans Integrated Service Network use.
• RRT's conduct a variety of audits, including clinical practice audits to evaluate operations and productivity and to ensure appropriate documentation of therapy, procedure, clinical outcomes and patient safety. They assist in determining quality and compliance data to be collected and investigates problems related to quality and quantity of work and operating effectiveness and recommends needed action.
• They make recommendations for program improvement and expansion based on research and emerging knowledge. They represent the department at interdisciplinary meetings.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 07:30am - 04:00pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the facility).

Functional Statement #: 01483F