Allied Health Program Specialist - Respiratory

About ChristianaCare:
ChristianaCare is the one of the Mid Atlantic's largest academic health care providers and consists of 3 campuses: Wilmington, Newark and Union at Cecil County. Through our values of love and excellence, ChristianaCare is consistently identified as a regional center of excellence for cardiology, cancer and women's health services and ranked by US News & World as Best Hospital.

ChristianaCare Earns Third Consecutive Apex Award for Excellence in Respiratory Care.

Shift:

• 8-5pm

• Travel to Christiana locations.

• Position is based in Avenue North.

• Some travel to other local clinical sites.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Organizes, administers, evaluates and provides continuous review, planning, development, and overall effectiveness of a program accredited by specialty for preparation of students at the Associate Degree level.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Oversees all aspects of the education program to assure compliance with accreditation agency, college, and clinical affiliates.
• Develops, implements and evaluates curriculum content and structure in accordance with accreditation and College standards.
• Assures curriculum development in accordance with the mandates of the accrediting agency and college.
• Assesses the quality of education and implements solutions to improve program education. Reassesses solutions to determine effectiveness.
• Develops policies and procedures consistent with accreditation requirements for all phases of student education.
• Provides academic advisement and counseling as needed to students during all phases of the educational program.
• Provides instruction (clinical, didactic or laboratory) to students enrolled in the program and to members of the healthcare team.
• Monitors student records to assure consistency with accreditation requirements and College policy.
• Manages operating and capital budget.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelor's degree as required by accreditation agency.

• A current state license.

• Minimum 4 years work experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least 2 years in clinical respiratory care, and teaching as an appointed faculty member in a CoARC accredited respiratory care program or as a clinical instructor or preceptor for students in a respiratory care program.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to meet all relevant qualifications for Program Coordinator as required for Program Accreditation.

• Credentials in specialty and in good standing with pertinent regulatory agencies.

Pay range: $41.28 to $56.76 based on relevant experience.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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