Respiratory Care QA Specialist

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center 
• Primary Stroke Center 
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care 
• Pediatric Intensive Care 
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. 

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. 

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role:

• Is responsible for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) plan and measures for Respiratory Care.
• Displays an understanding of diversity.
• Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values).
• Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
• Manages the informational, quality assurance (QA), regulatory compliance, clinical performance compliance, and operational functions of all the department’s patient care sections.
• Ensures staff members comply with policies and procedures.
• Measures and reports The Joint Commission (TJC) standards compliance.
• Serves as CQI Team facilitator. Spends forty percent (40%) of time in direct patient care.
• Performs other duties (as assigned) to assist the Dir/Respiratory/Cardiopul Svcs.
• Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Reports To:

• Dir/Respiratory/Cardiopul Svcs (job code (JC): 012101)

Supervises:

• None

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

• Associate degree in respiratory care.
  • Note: Human Resources (HR) may accept directly related experience for required education on a 1-year: 1-year basis. Experience accepted in lieu of education will not be applied toward the minimum experience requirement below (i.e., the same experience will not be counted twice).

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in respiratory care or a related field.

Required Experience:

• Three (3) years of RRT experience (or related quality/compliance experience), including experience with neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations.
  • Note: Experience applied toward this requirement will not be credited in lieu of education above (i.e., the same experience will not be counted twice).

Required Certification/License/Registry:  

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the State of Florida Department of Health and the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.