Job Details

Job Title & Specialty Area: Pulmon Pract-Respiratory Care Practitioner Clin Coord

Department: Pulmonary

Location: Dallas

Shift: M-F Days

Job Type: (remote / On-Site)

Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
The Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) Clinical Coordinator fulfills the role of respiratory care professionals in both direct and indirect patient care settings. Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) Clinical Coordinator duties include evaluating patients' respiratory health status, offering guidance to patients, families, and healthcare colleagues, and utilizing the respiratory care process for medication administration, diagnostic tests, and equipment instruction, as necessary. This position also involves delivering personalized education to patients and their families via telephone encounter, virtual platform, and in clinical settings. RCP clinical coordinator collaborates with physicians and nurses to develop and implement tailored care plans and strategies for patients with specific respiratory conditions.

Responsibilities:
* Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating patient care. Uses clinical judgment based on respiratory skills acquired through formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines to globally assess the patient's situation and through critical thinking and clinical decision making, develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient, with the aim of promoting comfort.
* Delivers care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgement and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidence-based practice
* Provides direct patient care including but not limited to: mechanical ventilation, aerosol therapy, pulmonary hygiene,
* suctioning, oxygen therapy, inhaled gases, medication.
* Accountable that patient care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and guest relations.
* Documents patient status, patient response, and respiratory practitioner interventions accurately and clearly.
* Oversees care delivered by patient care team; coordinates plan of care
* Provides education and facilitates learning for patients, families, and patient care team in a way that demonstrates a sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences related to diversity
* • Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team • Preceptor for novice therapists
* Collaborates with physicians, families and other healthcare professionals to assist in developing and implementing an appropriate plan of care in a way that promotes/encourages each person's contributions towards achieving the best patient outcomes.
* Advocates for the patient, represents the concerns of the patient/family and identifies and assists in resolving ethical and clinical concerns
* Documents all patient encounters in the electronic health record (EHR) in a timely manner, ensuring completeness and accuracy
* Adhere to all infection prevention initiatives (i.e., hand hygiene, proper disposal of waste, etc.) Deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs.
* Continuously inquires about the condition of the patient through the ongoing process of questioning and evaluating the situation and implements treatment changes, if necessary, through collaboration with the health care team, inclusive of the patient and family.
* Maintains a body of knowledge and tools that allow the RCP Clinical Coordinator to manage whatever environmental and system resources exist for the patient/family, within or across healthcare and non-healthcare systems.
* Participates in the development and implementation of professional and educational initiatives
* Participates in continuing educational opportunities at Children's Health
* Supports professional organization of Respiratory Care
* Shares pertinent information gained from professional seminars, conferences, books, or journals.

How You'll Be Successful:

Other information:
WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 3 years job related experience Req
* Ability to provide care appropriate to patients ranging in age from 0-22 years. Effective organizational skills and attention to detail. Req

EDUCATION
* Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience Req
* Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Pref

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* RRT recognized by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and active Texas license Req
* Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) (Asthma Management Department Only) 1 Year Req
* Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements Req
* PACES certification: new employees must obtain PACES certification within 6 months of hire and existing employees must obtain PACES certification upon expiration of their PEARS certification. Req

JOB PROFILE
* Requires experience in own professional discipline to appropriately apply own knowledge; broadens own professional expertise and acquires higher level skills
* Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
* No supervisory responsibilities but may provide informal guidance to new team members
* Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using professional/technical experience, judgment and precedents
* Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
* Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction
* Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

NON-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
* Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
* Use appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and internal partners; interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one's intentions.
* Meet patient and patient family needs; take responsibility for a patient's safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; use appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.
* Ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; craft and implement service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.
* Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
* Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
* Take prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; be proactive.
* Deal effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
* Effectively manage one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
* Accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
* Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
* Assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
* Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:
• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.