POSITION DETAILS

Full-time with benefits; 72 hours per pay period, primarily Monday through Friday, mainly day shift, but must be flexible to work any shift as needed by the department.

JOB SUMMARY

The Pulmonary Services Coordinator will serve as a direct extension of the Pulmonary Services Director in Leadership and Coordination of staff assignments, scheduling and staff education to include the Sleep Services and Respiratory Therapy. Coordinator will support medical staff philosophy, objectives and policies. Responsibilities would include monitoring of direct patient care hospital wide ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric, who may present at any point on the continuum from illness to wellness. Performs all aspects of direct patient care and works with hospital staff, Providers, and other disciplines/ancillary services in the care they provide. May serve as an alternative attendee in committees/projects the Pulmonary Services Director serves on or chairs and serves as the staff contact for issues when the Pulmonary Service Director is not available.

MAJOR JOB FUNCTION

1. Monitors staffing assignments and day to day staffing needs.
2. Clinical evaluation and assessment skills for all age groups of patients served by the facility including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
3. Promotes and contributes to a positive, problem-solving environment.
4.  Assist the department director in monitoring performance standards, providing competency testing, providing in-services and education, holding and documenting meetings following standardized meeting format, conducting new hire orientation, assessing performance annually, reviewing and computing hours on timecard for payroll use and maintains ongoing list of departmental goals.
5. Participates in drafting and revising policies and procedures relating to Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Medicine, and services provided.
6. Participates in specific patient quality assessment activities, including chart review and follow up phone calls/letters.
7.  Works with Pulmonary Services Director in preparing and monitoring the budget for the operation of Sleep Services and Respiratory Therapy.
8.  Maintains established hospital and departmental policies and guidelines, objectives, quality improvement programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
9.  Enhances professional growth and development of self and others through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
10. Complies with certification/recertification requirements of the position and attends continuing education courses to remain current in the field of Respiratory Therapy and Sleep.
11. Provides direction and leadership to staff, students and new graduates in conjunction with the Acute Care Director.
12. Maintains a professional attitude and observes proper ethics. 
13. Plans, implements and evaluates all levels of patient care; performs age appropriate assessments and provides safe and effective care across the lifespan to ensure that practice aligns with most up to date evidence based research.
14. Collaborates with all providers, peers, ancillary departments and outside agencies to provide efficient, cost effective, optimum patient care.
15. Performs respiratory procedures safely and efficiently.
16. Coordinates the care of multiple patients. Able to prioritize patient care to ensure patient needs are met in a timely fashion, and that quality care is delivered and patient flow is enhanced.
17. Verbally communicates patient needs in a concise, reasoned fashion. Is able to advocate for the patients under their care through the use of communication with providers, peers and ancillary departments. Utilizing chain of command when needed.
18. Assesses patient and family knowledge and discharge needs and provides for the same.
19. Monitors life support and automated technical equipment, performs routine and complex treatments.
20. Able to rapidly solve and deliver calm, efficient care in a high stress situation.
21. Performs related work as required.
22. Plans, prepares and administers a variety of high flow oxygen devices under the guidance of hospital providers and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
23. Performs diagnostic pulmonary and cardiac tests.
24. Records patient treatment, response and progress in electronic medical record system.
25. Inspects tests, maintains and operates respiratory therapy equipment. Maintains and stocks supplies in other areas of the hospital on a scheduled basis.
26. Responds to all Medical Emergency's and Rapid Response calls during working hours and assists by clinical evaluation, maintaining patient's airway and performing CPR and all other duties as assigned.
27. Maintains knowledge and competency in drug therapy for all ages of patients served by the hospital.
28. Assures the quality and efficiency of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed by evaluating results of test in accordance with performance improvement.
29. Responsible for daily staffing report and delegation of workload.
30. Orders supplies through MedHost and stocks supplies for the Sleep Lab, Sleep Clinic, and Respiratory Department.
31. Works directly with Pulmonary Services Director to create and edit Respiratory Therapy and Sleep schedule.
32. Responsible for investigating charging discrepancies and locating missing EKG's.
33. Assist with hiring and new employees as needed 
34. Works under the Pulmonary Services Director to measure productivity and staffing needs.
35. Must demonstrate strong time management skills.
36. Staff respiratory department and sleep clinic as needed to maintain efficient operations of both departments.
37. All other duties as assigned

LEADERSHIP STANDARDS

As a LEADER of Tomah Health, I agree to comply with the Standards of Behavior for all employees. I further understand that as a LEADER I am a role model and expected to perform my duties and responsibilities to the best of my abilities. I recognize that my leadership style will influence the behavior of those around me, and that I am accountable for the performance of my department or division. I will demonstrate my commitment to Tomah Health by adhering to the following:
1. TEAMWORK
•  My primary responsibility as a leader is to ensure that those I lead succeed, and my success is only possible if those I lead succeed.
•  My responsibility as a leader extends to the hospital as a whole, not a single department or group of departments.
2. PROFESSIONALISM
•  I recognize that I am held to a higher standard than those I am charged with leading.
•  I am an ambassador for Tomah Health, and I commit to representing the organization in a professional manner.
3. QUALITY
•  I will hold those I am charged with leading accountable for complying with the standards of behavior.
•  I commit to addressing underperformance in a prompt and professional manner.
4. WORK ETHIC
•  I commit to providing those I am charged with leading all the resources and support necessary to succeed.
•  I will promptly address those who are unwilling or unable to take advantage of those resources.
5. COMMUNICATION
•  I will foster open and honest communication within my department and with other departments of the hospital.
•  When communicating with others I will be direct, I will be an active listener, and I will promptly reply to email and voicemail messages.
6. ATTITUDE
•  I recognize the contributions of every staff member and every department to the success of the hospital.
•  I will approach every challenge or obstacle with an open and unbiased mind, and I commit to asking for assistance in dealing with difficult situations or problems when necessary.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy required
2. Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy, Business Administration, Healthcare, or other related field required within 3 years of hire
3. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
4.  Hold a valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license in the state of Wisconsin.
5. BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP certification.
6. Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

1. Excellent leadership skills
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Excellent human relation skills as demonstrated by the ability to interface positively with all customers and employees.
4. Proficient in use of AIDET and difficult conversations.
5. Must acquire the knowledge and maintain established competency levels to perform essential professional respiratory practice.
6. Must have proficient computer skills with the ability to operate within a Windows environment and the electronic medical record.
7. Must have the ability to work with frequent interruptions, under stress, with minimal supervision
8. Must exercise initiative and judgment in analyzing, organizing, planning, prioritizing, scheduling and coordinating work with others.
9.  Must possess a high level of intelligence, integrity, sense of responsibility and ability to comprehend and analyze details.
10. Knowledge of theory, principles, techniques and practice of professional Respiratory Therapy; of scientific principles and RT research; of preparation, administration, and actions of medications; of treatments and medical procedures; of counseling and teaching techniques; of medical equipment as it relates to patient care.
11. Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment.
12. Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for infant through geriatric patients.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; talk and hear.
2. The Respiratory Therapist is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.
3. The Respiratory Therapist is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel or crouch.
4. The Respiratory Therapist must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.
5. Good hearing is necessary to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
6. Visual acuity is needed to assess color changes, to verify accuracy of written materials and to administer and accurately prepare medications.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Must understand and accept the possibility of exposure to inside environmental conditions, such as infectious/communicable diseases, noise, blood and blood borne diseases, chemicals and/or chemical fumes, odors, gases, dusts, and physical injury/verbal abuse from an out-of-control patient. Frequent exposure to distressed patients, families or visitors. Must be able to function effectively under stressful situations.