Respiratory Care Educator

Position Summary

RESPIRATORY CARE EDUCATOR
Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC)
Full‑Time – Exempt

The respiratory care educator serves as an expert in respiratory care for Orlando Health to provide consistent, value‑added education and competencies to respiratory therapists and other practitioners as needed. This position will serve to create, implement, and improve education plans, competencies, and orientation processes for the respiratory care departments at all Orlando Health facilities.

• Assesses and creates annual education plans for all Respiratory Care Departments at Orlando Health specific to their patient populations.
• Works closely with each Respiratory Care facility education specialist and preceptors to ensure that each respiratory care department has a well‑designed and effective orientation program.
• Works closely with each respiratory care manager and administrator to maintain communication regarding the needs and progress of the education plans and progress in respiratory care in each facility on a regular basis.
• Obtains input from Respiratory Care Medical Directors from each facility regarding education needs of the respiratory care department including any identified skill gaps.
• Ensures adult learning principles are integrated into all programs developed internally or presented by external sources.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates general as well as facility specific programs to maintain or increase the skill/knowledge of staff.
• Exhibits the knowledge necessary to provide instruction and in‑service to all practitioners so that appropriate patient care is provided reflective of the patient’s status and age‑specific needs.
• Responds to the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Respiratory Care or Cardiopulmonary Sciences from an approved program: or
• Associate of Science in Respiratory Care with a bachelor’s degree in one of the following:
  Management, Leadership, Healthcare, Health Sciences, Biology, Education, Cardiopulmonary, Healthcare management, Nursing, or related field.

o Three (3) years’ experience as the Respiratory Care Department Education Specialist may serve as an alternative to the bachelor’s degree requirement when combined with the A.S. degree in Respiratory Care.

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