Respiratory Care Program Coordinator

1 month ago


Downey, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary:

As a Respiratory Care Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in planning, developing, and implementing high-quality Respiratory Care programs for inpatient and outpatient staff. Your expertise will ensure cost-effective care for patients with COPD, asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, sleep disorders, and home oxygen. You will coordinate all aspects of Respiratory Care, including the Blood Gas Laboratory, and collaborate with managers, physicians, and patient care staff to identify and resolve Respiratory & Pulmonary Care system issues.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate education programs for Respiratory Therapy & Pulmonary Care staff.
  2. Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate education programs for patients with pulmonary rehabilitation (COPD), asthma, and sleep disorders.
  3. Develop, implement, coordinate, and maintain the Blood Gas Lab program for the Respiratory Care Department to ensure regulatory and governing body compliance.
  4. Communicate with the Department manager and Blood Gas Laboratory peer group to develop and maintain appropriate workflows and practice.
  5. Coordinate with the Blood Gas Lab device vendor and Technical Support to ensure optimal device and data management software performance.
  6. Develop quality programs and perform maintenance to ensure optimal operation of instruments.
  7. Act as a resource to staff regarding all Blood Gas Lab education, troubleshooting, implementation, workflow, and orientation.
  8. Coordinate and provide ongoing in-services for equipment, procedures, workflow for inpatient and outpatient staff.
  9. Coordinate and administer Annual Blood Gas Competencies for staff.
  10. Coordinate and administer departmental orientation for new staff.
  11. Coordinate patients' Plans of Care in compliance with regional best practice guidelines and in conjunction with multi-disciplinary care team, including an Asthma Action Plan and Asthma Management Plan.
  12. Assess status and compliance with Plans of Care for all patients with a diagnosis of Asthma after hospitalizations, Hospital Out-patient Services stays or emergency room visits.
  13. Coordinate out-patient pulmonary function screening.
  14. Coordinate out-patient clinic follow-up program for patients with Asthma/COPD and sleep disorder to include phone communication, one-on-one and group management.
  15. Provide in-hospital respiratory consulting to recommend an education plan prior to discharge of a patient to home health, nursing home or the outpatient environment.
  16. Act as a resource to the health care team regarding patient education, occurrence reporting and quality assessment.
  17. Coordinate a respiratory education program for the public schools and the community promoting continuity, developing awareness and direction especially for those at risk for increased pulmonary related illnesses.
Requirements:
  • Minimum one (1) year of Respiratory Care experience required.
  • Graduate of an approved 2 year Respiratory Care Accrediting Board (RCAB) approved school, or 2 year Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) school.
  • Bachelors degree in respiratory care, or health/business care administration or management OR a minimum four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
  • Basic Life Support - Instructor OR Basic Life SupportRespiratory Care Practitioner License (California)Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate from National Board of Respiratory Care
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Respiratory Care experience in an acute care setting preferred.
  • Recent experience facilitating performance improvement projects and experience planning, coordinating and implementing programs preferred.
  • Training in pulmonary functions, sleep disorders, and asthma education preferred.
  • Recent experience in patient education in respiratory disease and sleep disorders preferred.


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