Job Summary:
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing respiratory care programs for patients with various respiratory conditions including Community Acquired Pneumonia (COP), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, or related conditions; working with managers, physicians, and health care staff to identify and lead the resolution of pulmonary care system and equipment issues; providing advanced respiratory consultation to patients, family members, and caregivers on education and care plans prior to discharge to home health, nursing, or outpatient care; developing and coordinating respiratory education programs within the organization and for the community to promote awareness and increase understanding of risks and prevention related to pulmonary illnesses; developing and overseeing quality programs and leading maintenance to ensure optimal operation of equipment and instruments; and leading pulmonary care functions that expedite each patients work-up and follow-up in hospitals and/or clinics.
Essential Responsibilities:
Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.
Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
Demonstrates clinical expertise by: integrating industry developments and best practices into work processes; ensuring that departmental standards of care are aligned with evidence-based best practices, and working across teams to ensure consistent adherence to these standards; using advanced knowledge to provide advice, education, and training to members, families, caregivers, the health care team, and the health plan staff; and proactively identifying and pursuing educational and clinical development opportunities to maintain and enhance knowledge of professional practice.
Maintains a safe and compliant care practice by: ensuring that care is provided in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures; supporting managers on the development of reports for administrative and regulatory purposes; identifying opportunities and promoting adherence to safety protocols that mitigate potential risks to patient safety; reporting safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions, implementing process improvements to avoid future incidents; and maintaining confidentiality of all patient, staff, and member records and information.
Contributes to efficient and effective operations management by: promoting effective allocation of resources (e.g., equipment) to meet evolving patient needs while maximizing cost savings; taking inventory, cleaning and preparing equipment, and ordering supplies, ensuring availability of necessary equipment and supplies; and recommending and implementing improvements for service delivery using data-driven solutions.
Practices and/or coordinates patient care by: coordinating and/or conducting comprehensive assessments of patient condition and needs, providing guidance to team members on assessments; developing and revising care plans and monitoring patient services; identifying and addressing moderately complex patient needs, goals, and preferences; and coordinating with interdisciplinary care teams to optimize care delivery; leveraging advanced knowledge of patient care and safety practices to provide and/or ensure the provision of care related to medications, procedures, and/or infection prevention; applying standardized criteria to determine medical necessity and need for continued care based on rate of progress; advocating for patient needs and continuous assessment of treatment efficacy; partnering with team members to evaluate response to treatment, identify changes in patient condition, and develop modifications to care plans as needed; and coordinating discharge processes and recommending patient education plans with interdisciplinary team when patients have reached established goals or received maximum treatment benefits.
Ensures that patients receive the highest quality care by: assuming responsibility for the quality, safety, and efficiency of therapy services; resolving moderately complex service/care issues, unusual occurrences (UOs), and patient complaints/grievances; collaborating across teams to maintain a competitive position in the health care industry by maximizing access, improving efficiency, and maintaining quality outcomes of therapy services; ensuring efficiency through cross-communication between appropriate service lines to enhance care coordination and patient experience; and developing new products and services that align with company goals and member needs.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)
Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
Attention to Detail
Business Knowledge
Communication
Critical Thinking
Cross-Group Collaboration
Decision Making
Dependability
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
Drives Results
Facilitation Skills
Health Care Industry
Influencing Others
Integrity
Learning Agility
Organizational Savvy
Problem Solving
Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
Teamwork
Topic-Specific Communication
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)
Asthma Care
Pulmonary Care
Respiratory Equipment
Care Coordination
Clinical Quality Expertise
Health Care Data Analytics
Intercultural Skills
Maintain Files and Records
Patient Advocacy
Patient Assessment
Patient Education
Patient Safety
Quality Assurance and Effectiveness
Quality Improvement
Service Focus
Time Management
Minimum Qualifications:
Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy AND minimum of six (6) years of experience in respiratory therapy or a directly related field OR Minimum seven (7) years of experience in respiratory therapy or a directly related field.
Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California) required at hire
Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate required at hire
Basic Life Support required at hire
Preferred Qualifications:
COMPANY: KAISER
TITLE: Respiratory Care Coordinator II
LOCATION: Los Angeles, California
REQNUMBER: 1417421
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.