Respiratory Therapist 2 Reg - Weekend Nights $15K SIGN ON BONUS

Key Responsibilities

• Exemplifies knowledge of the cardiopulmonary system to deliver clinical care.
• Works under limited supervision and follows established standards and practices.
• Utilizes knowledge of biopsychosocial and spiritual aspects of human behavior.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills, empathy, and unconditional positive regard.
• Establishes measurable yearly goals and objectives.
• Promotes positive customer relations.
• Complies with organizational requirements, including policies, procedures, and regulations specific to the Respiratory Care Department.
• Mechanism for contact provided (e.g., beeper, telephone, emergency contact).
• Flexibility in schedule to meet patient, community, and staff needs.
• Participates in performance improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Performs age-specific therapy, ensuring patient and employee safety.

Core Accountabilities

• Supporting Colleagues:
  • Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
  • Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
  • Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
  • Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
  • Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  • Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
  • Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
  • Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  • Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
  • Stews Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
  • Makes Data-Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
  • Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
  • Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications

• Relevant Work Experience: Less than 1 year
• Education: Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program