Respiratory Care Coordinator - Pediatrics Nights
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate shift assignments, provide clinical support, and ensure team meals and breaks are delivered efficiently. Perform respiratory therapy and testing as outlined in Respiratory Care Practitioner 1 & 2 position descriptions. Review patient medical records and Epic orders each shift, adjusting orders to match prescribed therapy and discontinuing unnecessary ones per departmental policies. Serve as a clinical expert and first-line resource, acting as a liaison between team members and leadership to escalate concerns timely. Promote a customer-focused service model and foster a positive work environment by treating co-workers, clients, and vendors with courtesy. Work in sometimes noisy patient care areas during 12-hour shifts. Possible exposure to blood, body fluids, airborne pathogens, magnetic fields, and radiation.
Required Qualifications
- A current, valid Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner's (LRCP) credential issued by the Health Licensing Office for the State of Oregon
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Minimum of an associate degree from a respiratory therapy education program supported or accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), or a related field
- Bachelor degree in Respiratory Care or Healthcare administration preferred
- Minimum of one specialty practice credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- 2 years of clinical respiratory care practice
- BLS from AHA required
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Respiratory Care or Healthcare administration preferred
- Minimum of one specialty practice credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), including Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS), Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS), Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS), or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), or the National Asthma Educator (AE-C) credential issued by the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB)
- 1-2 years of previous Respiratory Care lead or supervisor experience
- Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Demonstrates good organizational skills
- Provides safe and appropriate patient care within the standards of respiratory care practice
- Displays judgment and superior problem-solving skills
- Communicates positively and professionally with all internal and external customers
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.