Lead - Respiratory Therapist - $31+ per hour at Tenet South Carolina summary:
The Lead Respiratory Therapist supervises and evaluates respiratory therapy staff while providing advanced respiratory care to patients. This role involves assessing patient conditions, developing and modifying care plans, and ensuring adherence to department standards and protocols. The position also includes educating patients and families and coordinating care activities within the respiratory therapy team.
Tenet South Carolina is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Lead for a job in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Staff
The Team Leader will provide 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.
Tenet South Carolina Job ID #2503034912. Posted job title: Lead Respiratory Therapist
Keywords:
respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy, patient care, healthcare lead, respiratory assessment, care planning, team supervision, patient education, healthcare professional, respiratory care coordinator
