Respiratory Care Educator

Position Summary: RESPIRATORY CARE EDUCATOROrlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)Full-Time – ExemptPosition Summary
The respiratory care educatorserves as an expertinrespiratory care forOrlandoHealth to provide consistent, value-added education and competencies to respiratory therapists and other practitioners as needed. This position will serve to create, implement, and improve education plans, competencies, and orientation processesfor the respiratory care departments at allOrlando Health Facilities.Essential Functions

• Assesses and creates annual education plansfor all Respiratory Care Departments atOrlando Health specific to their patient

populations.

• Works closely with each Respiratory Care facility education specialist and preceptorsto ensure that each respiratory care

department has a well-designed and effective orientation program.

• Works closely with each respiratory caremanager and administrator tomaintain communication regarding the needs and progress of the education plans and progress in respiratory care in each facility on a regular basis.
• Obtainsinputfrom Respiratory Care Medical Directorsfrom each facility regarding education needs of the respiratory care

department including any identified skill gaps.

• Ensures adultlearning principles are integrated into all programs developed internally or presented by external sources.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates general aswell asfacility specific programsto maintain orincrease the skill/knowledge of staff.
• Exhibitsthe knowledge necessary to provide instruction and in-service to all practitionersso that appropriate patient care

is provided reflective of the patient’s status and age-specific needs.

• Respondsto the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training

• Bachelor of Science degree in Respiratory Care or Cardiopulmonary Sciences from an approved program: or

• Associate of Science in Respiratory Care with a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Management, Leadership, Healthcare, Health Sciences, Biology, Education, Cardiopulmonary, Healthcare management, Nursing, or related field.

o Three (3) years’ experience as the Respiratory Care Department Education Specialist may serve as an alternative to the bachelor’s degree requirement when combined with the A.S. degree in Respiratory Care.

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