Lead Respiratory Therapist (RT)

About the role

The Lead Respiratory Therapist position at Piedmont Medical Network - Rock Hill Hospital is seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct oversight over Respiratory staff and participates in evaluations and counseling sessions of Respiratory staff.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care given to patients at PMC requiring respiratory therapy services.
• Performs and documents basic assessment.
• Identifies deviations for the norm based on standards.
• Reassesses, identifies, and prioritizes problems in accordance with the assessment.
• Standards of care initiated and utilized in accordance with the RT Department standards.
• Available resources are identified and utilized to achieve standards of care.
• Standards of care are revised in accordance with RT Department standards.
• Evaluates and modifies care based on subjective and objective patient responses.
• Evaluates and modifies standards of care based on achieved patient outcomes.
• Documentation reflects department standards.
• Identifies needs and customizes education for patients and families.
• Patient care activities are coordinated, communicated, and delegated to team members appropriately.
• Patient report communicated in a concise, accurate and timely manner in accordance with RT Department standards.
• Evaluates care provided by direct observation.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an approved and accredited Respiratory Therapy program; Associate degree in Science
• Experience: 5 years of Critical Care experience
• Licensure/Certification: Minimum of CRT
• American Heart Association BLS CPR, must be obtained within 7 days of hire
• American Heart Association ACLS, PALS, and NRP within orientation period
• Preferred: Experience: Level 2 or 3 NICU experience
• Minimum of 1 year of Team Leader/Supervisory experience
• Licensure/Certification: RRT