Lead Respiratory Care Professional- Mercy St. Rita S Medical Center Lima- Full Time- Days

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Summary

A team leader is the therapist who is in charge of the shift, they are responsible to oversee all Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCPs)

working on their shift to assure that patient care is completed as outlined in departmental policies. The team leaders are to be a

respiratory care resource to others in the medical center as well as a liaison of the respiratory managers and staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Must maintain skills for essential duties and responsibilities for CRT or RRT job descriptions.

2. Serve as resource person to RCP's, physicians, and other disciplines within the medical center.

3. Must model leadership qualities when changes are made in department policies and procedures. Must strive to promote positive

outcomes to changes in policies and procedures.

4. Develop RCP's clinically and in professional behavior to promote harmonious relationships.

5. Responsible for data entry, ordering, environmental monitoring and QC of Blood Gases.

6. Responsible for the staffing of the oncoming shift and dividing the work load assignments among staff.

7. Responsible to order rental equipment when needed and notify BioMed/maintenance if rental equipment is brought into the

medical center.

8. Responsible for sending pneumograms to Toledo and for downloading nocturnal studies for physician reading.

9. Must be responsible to carry out additional duties as assigned by managers.

10. Handle customer complaints when they occur on their shift and resolve complaints professionally and responsibly.

• Must hold a current Ohio License with the Ohio Respiratory Care Board,
• CRT with 10 years or more of experience or must be RRT eligible or an RRT with the National Board for Respiratory care.
• BLS certification by the AHA
• ACLS, NRP and PALS certified within one year of hire date.

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

We’ll also reward your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• An employer-matched 403(b) for those who qualify.
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

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All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com