Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Fairview Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care to patients assigned to your unit. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. In this role, you will provide managerial and clinical leadership to the Respiratory Therapy Department staff within the designated specialty area while performing the duties of a Registered Respiratory Therapist. **A caregiver in this position works days, 6:30am-7:00pm.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Provide clinical and managerial leadership to the respiratory staff as designated by departmental management + Monitor daily operations of assigned areas and acts as a resource person for staff + Assign therapist workload and adjusts staffing based on patient volume + Participate in continuous quality improvement + Provide feedback on staff performance + Assist with development and implementation of Respiratory Therapy Policy/Procedures/Protocols + Act as a Respiratory Care liaison by developing/maintaining communication with the multidisciplinary care team. + Assist with developing and providing ongoing orientation/training for newly hired therapists, existing staff, nursing, and LIPs. + Perform blood gas puncture and analysis (at sites where applicable). + Perform patient education regarding treatment and care of respiratory illness/disease to patient and family (at sites where applicable). + **If the employee is designated as a Technical Consultant by the blood gas Laboratory Director, the employee must meet minimum qualifications as specified by the CLIA code of federal regulations.** Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Associate's degree. + 3 years of experience in Respiratory Therapy including critical care or a specialty environment **OR** must possess a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in Respiratory Therapy including critical care or a specialty environment. + Graduate of an accredited program in Respiratory Therapy. + Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC. + Licensure by the Ohio Respiratory Care Processional (RCP) Board. + Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA), and/or certified as a Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) (as appropriate to site). + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) (inpatient only as appropriate to site) + Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) (inpatient only as appropriate to site) + Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA). (inpatient only as appropriate to site) + For home care positions only: Proof of Valid Ohio driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter + For home care positions only: Proof of automobile insurance with 100,000/300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Bachelor's degree. Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ **Physical Requirements:** + Requires good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. + Requires normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range. + May require sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time. + Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. + Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work. **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities