Respiratory Care Coord (Bilingual) Opportunity!
Qualifications: Bilingual (English/Spanish) Level II required. Bachelors degree in Respiratory Care, Health Care Administration, related field or equivalent experience required. (R.D. required if Cystic Fibrosis Coordinator.) Current and valid California license of respiratory care and National board of registered respiratory therapist certificate required. BCLS certification or BCLS teaching certification required. Training in pulmonary functions, sleep disorders and asthma education.Respiratory care experience in an acute clinical setting (usually 5+ yrs). Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations. Recent experience facilitating performance improvement projects and experience planning, coordinating and implement programs preferred. Recent experience in patient education in respiratory disease and sleep disorders preferred. Computer skills and experience with nasal CPAP and BIPAP equipment required. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.Preferred Qualifications: Graduate of two (2) years AMA school or registry eligible.Duties: Develops, implements, coordinates and evaluates an education program for patient´s pulmonary rehabilitation (COPD), asthma, and sleep disorders. Coordinates patients´ Plans of Care incompliance with regional best practice guidelines and in conjunction with multi disciplinary care team, including an Asthma Action Plan and Asthma Management Plan. Assesses status and compliance with Plans of Care for all patients with a diagnosis of Asthma after hospitalizations, HOPS stays or emergency room visits. Coordinates outpatient pulmonary function screening. Coordinates outpatient clinic follow up program for patients with Asthma/COPD and sleep disorder to include phone communication, one on one and group management. Provides in hospital respiratory consulting to recommend an education plan prior to discharge of a patient to home health, nursing home or the outpatient environment. Acts as a resource to the health care team regarding patient education, occurrence reporting and quality assessment. Coordinates a respiratory education program for the public schools and the community promoting continuity, developing awareness and direction especially for those at risk for increased pulmonary related illnesses. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente´s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente’s policies and procedures. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility(Kaiser Permanente´s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting noncompliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente´s policies and procedures.Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KP´s code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. EEO: Kaiser Permanente is an EEO/AA Employee.Notes: This is a non-represented position that requires a Level II QBS Spanish speaking staff member. Must pass the bilingual assessment test. Schedule could be adjusted due to staffing needs.