Respiratory Care Specialist
UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
| Representative group | Job codes |
|---|---|
| SEIU LOCAL 925 Healthcare Prof/Lab Tech | 18151 (NE S SEIU 925 HCP/LT) 22526 (NE H NI SEIU 925 HCP/LT) |
| SEIU 1199NW HMC Resp/Anesth/END | 18955 (NE S SEIU 1199NW HMC Resp/Anesth/END) 23208 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW HMC Resp/Anesth/END) |
BASIC FUNCTION
Provide clinical expertise, quality assurance, research coordination, and continuing education of staff for a specialized area of respiratory care. Assist in the management of the respiratory care program, delivery of patient care and development of staff.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Under general direction, provide technical and clinical direction to respiratory care staff in a specialty area such as Intensive Care, Pediatrics, and Rehabilitation Medicine. Act as liaison with all medical center departments and coordinate continuing education.
TYPICAL WORK
Provide clinical direction of Respiratory Care Practitioners;
Provide information for employee selection, evaluation, discipline, and other administrative actions related to department personnel;
Provide skilled care to patients; coordinate staff participation in clinical projects in a specialty area;
Provide or participate in formal teaching programs and continuing education classes relevant to the clinical specialty; coordinate student clinical rotations;
Assist with the evaluation and testing of new products and respiratory care techniques;
Establish the respiratory care quality assurance programs; ensure quality patient care outcomes;
Assist with budgetary preparation and planning; help compile daily/monthly reports to facilitate tracking actions and budgetary implications;
Maintain staff schedules to ensure adequate staffing;
May represent the department at meetings;
Perform other duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of a respiratory care program approved by the State of Washington Department of Health AND three years of respiratory care therapy experience
OR
equivalent education/experience.
LEGAL REQUIREMENT
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (Registered Respiratory Therapist – RRT) by the State of Washington.
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
10/15/1976: New Class
07/02/1990: Revise MQ
12/04/1992: Revise Class/Title
07/09/1999: Revise MQ
06/01/2005: CSR Class Conversion
11/16/2021: Class adopted for UW contract classified staff per PERC decision to add this title to the SEIU 1199NW HMC Resp/Anesth/END bargaining unit (Case #132996-E-20). Incorporates the work at Harborview Medical Center of UW classified non-union job code 309H.
07/01/2022: Update MQs