Position Summary/ Department Summary:
Manages the outpatient activities associated with the respiratory care of technology-dependent patients and assists with the transitions in and out of the inpatient and rehabilitation settings. Develops clinical, educational, and quality improvement standards for the care of respiratory technology-dependent patients. Provides leadership and guidance /teaching for associated staff. Monitors attainment of program goals and patient outcomes, as part of the multidisciplinary CAPE team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participation with the multidisciplinary CAPE staff on regular outpatient clinic sessions, home visit, off-site sessions at long-term care facilities.
• Develops, monitors, and maintains respiratory therapy standards of practice associated with the care of respiratory technology-dependent patients.
• Develops, provides, and evaluates inpatient and outpatient education programs for clinical staff, patients, patients’ family members, and continuing care agencies. This includes internal CAPE programming as well as collaboration within the BCH system and affiliates.
• Monitors operations and statistics of the CAPE Program, to ensure the attainment of program goals, compliance with regulatory agencies, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participates in professional development, and assists with the attainment of operational objectives for the BCH Respiratory Care Department.
• Provides leadership to inpatient and outpatient clinical settings and serves as program representative to committees and the hospital community.
• Serves as a liaison and respiratory educator for community based services, including but not limited to rehabilitation programs, durable medical equipment companies, home nursing agencies, school programs, …, for support of CAPE Program enrollees and their families.
• Actively participates in the multidisciplinary collaborations within the CAPE Program as well as multidisciplinary clinics and centers which include CAPE.
• Engage in daily process for care coordination of CAPE enrollees and work with the CAPE leadership and other staff to improve structure and process to improve efficiency, efficacy and outcomes.
• Monitors and evaluates remote ventilator/equipment, patient usage and physiologic indices via available web platforms as needed
• Participates in scheduled (and as needed) inpatient care coordination meetings for CAPE patients (e.g., Proactive Case Management Rounds for MSICU) to anticipation discharge needs and optimization of disposition.
• Attends inpatient discharge / care coordination meetings for CAPE patients in preparation for community transition and collaborates with the BCH and DME Respiratory Staff to assure proper equipment and education is provided.
• Participate in CAPE inpatient rounds with MD, SW, NP and RN.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy is required. Bachelor’s degree in a complementary field or BS degree in Respiratory Therapy is preferred.

Experience:
5-6 years of previous experience as a licensed respiratory therapist with a minimum of three years in a pediatric specialty is strongly preferred.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Current Massachusetts state licensure and registration by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Public Health, Board of Registration in Respiratory Care as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Current credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist-Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (RRT-NPS).
• Maintain BLS, PALS, and other certifications, as required by the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine