Resp Chronic Care Specialist

The Respiratory Care Coordination Specialist is responsible for facilitating and managing respiratory care coordination of designated populations of the most complex pediatric patients within an inpatient/ambulatory environment. Leads care team partners in the delivery of high-quality, safe, personalized, and cost-effective, respiratory care outcomes-based care. Develops, implements, and evaluates pulmonary, technology dependent, and tracheostomy education programs. Coordinates and teaches courses to patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Proactively supports efforts that ensure delivery of safe respiratory care while promoting a safe environment at Children's Hospital of Colorado.

Job Information:

Department: Respiratory - Anschutz (Aurora)
Job Status: Full-time
Shift: Days

Duties & Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• Neonate - <30 days

• Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

• Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

• Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

• School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

• Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

• Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Develops and implements specific education programs in accordance with accepted teaching standards such as technology dependent, tracheostomy dependent, complex care, neuromuscular disease, sleep disorders, aerodigestive, and cystic fibrosis patient, caregiver education and other complex care education.

• Collaborates with patients, families, and providers to establish an effective plan of care based on mutually developed goals and in an environment that fosters shared decision making.
• Assesses patient's Respiratory Care needs in the hospital and/or in preparation for discharge to home.
• Monitors patients' adherence to plan of care and progress toward goals. Facilitates and documents changes and/or interventions as needed.
• Provides education and coaching to patients and families to improve health literacy and work towards self-management of their health.
• Creates ongoing processes for patients/families to determine and request the level of care coordination support they desire over time.
• Facilitates patient access to appropriate medical and specialty providers as well as other care coordination support, including, but not limited to, medication acquisition and management, procedures/tests, appointments, and referrals.
• Serve as a point of contact, advocate, navigator, and informational resource for patient, family, care team, payers, and community resources. Facilitates related meetings as needed.
• Provides mentoring/coaching to other care coordination team members within the Respiratory scope of proactive.
• Participates in practice transformation efforts that support ongoing coordination of care for medically complex patients and families through sharing knowledge, acting as role models, and providing technical assistance.
• Participates in the development and revision of policies and procedures, as well as with quality improvement and research activities impacting care for designated patient populations.
• Utilizes information available within the organization in conjunction with technology to support communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and overall care coordination.

• Monitors patient/caregiver comprehension and compliance and reinforces/re-educates as needed.

• Works as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive education as needed to patients and caregivers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy or Respiratory Care is required at the time of hire.

• Bachelor's degree is Respiratory Care or related field preferred.

• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years experience in a pediatric environment.

• Certification(s):

• BLS/CPR and PALS certifications required.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required

• Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist (RRT-NPS) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care preferred

• Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) preferred

• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) or higher preferred

• Licensure(s): Respiratory Therapist licensure in the state of Colorado is required.

• Professional Membership(s): Active membership in a professional Respiratory Care organization preferred.

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $34.78 to $52.17

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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