Pediatric Respiratory Education Coordinator

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Join the Respiratory Care team at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in our Neonatology Department. As a Pediatric Respiratory Education Coordinator, you'll support staff development, clinical education and safe, evidence-based respiratory care across the Children's Center.

What Awaits You?

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  Career growth and development

  
  
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  Tuition reimbursement

  
  
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  Dependent child tuition benefits

  
  
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  Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

  
  

General Summary:

Coordinates education, orientation and competency development for respiratory therapists and ECMO specialists. Collaborates with leadership and multidisciplinary teams to identify learning needs, develop training and evaluate educational outcomes. Serves as an advanced clinical resource, supports complex patient care and promotes quality, safety and professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Develop and deliver workshops, classes, self-directed learning and computer-based training.

  
  
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  Coordinate annual competencies and education to meet regulatory and professional requirements.

  
  
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  Support student clinical rotations, staff orientation, precepting and ongoing clinical development.

  
  
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  Evaluate learning needs through surveys, feedback and assessment tools, and use findings to improve education.

  
  
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  Maintain and update educational resources, including SharePoint materials.

  
  
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  Provide clinical guidance, mentor staff and support conflict resolution and team collaboration.

  
  
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  Promote a positive, supportive work environment and strengthen relationships between staff and leadership.

  
  
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  Assist leadership with staffing needs, evaluation of new products and therapies, policy development and special projects.

  
  
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  Maintain clinical expertise to support bedside practitioners, complex care planning and emergency response.

  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

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  Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Care or a related field.

  
  
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  Graduate of a Registered Respiratory Therapy program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

  
  
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  Minimum five years of clinical experience in age-specific critical or intensive care consistent with the department's scope of practice.

  
  
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  Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

  
  
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  Current Maryland Respiratory Care Practitioner license.

  
  
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  Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

  
  
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  Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications, where applicable.

  
  
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  Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and STABLE certifications when trained to work in the NICU.

  
  
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  One year of relevant education may substitute for one year of required work experience, or one year of relevant professional-level work experience may substitute for one year of required education.

  
  
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  Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving and computer skills, with the ability to mentor staff and support clinical practice improvements.

  
  

Internal employees must complete the competency assessment to advance through the competency-based program.

Salary Range: Minimum 42.33/hour - Maximum 69.88/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.