Respiratory Care Instructor

About the role

Assist in the instruction of healthcare-related labs providing basic skills to students. Demonstrate knowledge and skills relevant to various healthcare professions while maintaining a safe and effective teaching environment. Assess competency skills in a traditional or dual credit environment.

Responsibilities

• Assure each lab has the proper amount of materials or equipment for each student and maintain a safe lab environment.
• Train and direct students on proper emergency procedures, including suctioning, oxygen therapy, airway management, traction splinting, bandaging, etc.
• Demonstrate procedures, including CPR instruction for infants and adults, spinal immobilization, vital signs, patient assessment, etc.
• Direct students in the proper procedure for medical administration, including metered dose inhalers, epi-pens, sublingual, intramuscular injection, subcutaneous injection, endotracheal, cardioversion, code management, defibrillation, and dextrostick.
• Train students on the proper procedures for ECG Recognition, including endotracheal intubation for adults and infants, esophageal intubation, intraosseous infusion, intravenous catheter insertion, external cardiac pacing, pneumatic anti-shock trousers, and automatic external defibrillation.
• Provide advice and/or assistance to faculty members regarding course content and instructional materials.
• Review, reinforce, and assess learned content as determined by faculty.
• Coordinate and facilitate student groups for completion of student learning outcomes as provided by faculty and deliver constructive feedback to students with regular communication with faculty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform all duties to maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and Core Values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of firefighting and rescue methods, and fire department practices.
• Knowledge of basic skills pertaining to various healthcare disciplines.
• Knowledge of healthcare ethics and HIPAA laws.
• Knowledge of basic healthcare.
• Demonstration skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Classroom management skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to deliver instructional presentations.
• Ability to make timely decisions appropriate to the situation, circumstances, and facts at hand.
• Ability to deal in a fair and courteous manner with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to stay up to date and revise course content and teaching methodology in order to maintain a current working knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Physical Demands, Working Conditions, and Physical Effort

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work. Positions in this class typically include talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, and repetitive motions, plus stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little physical effort is required.

Requirements

• An associate degree in respiratory care from an accredited institution.
• Two (2) years of experience in the healthcare field.
• Texas Medical Board Respiratory license.
• RRT credential from the NBRC.
• BLS certification.

This position is Security Sensitive; candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.