Clinical Coordinator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026.
Overview
To maintain the Age-Specific competence of all members of the Respiratory Care staff by:
a. Creating a formal in-service Age-Specific competency programb. Educating the Respiratory Care staff in the latest therapies and equipmentc. Certifying Respiratory Therapists’ knowledge of new equipment and proceduresd. Certifying Respiratory Care staffs’ Age-Specific competence in all equipment, therapy and modalities in use at BronxCare Health System.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees. Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of BronxCare Health System and its employee.
- Contributes to and participates in the Performance/Quality Improvement activities of the assigned department. Contribution and participation includes data collection, analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk management and claims activities, support of and participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, consistent adherence to the specific rules and regulations of the BronxCare Health System (a) Safety and Security Policies, (b) Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, (c) Infection Control Policies and Procedures and (d) Patient and Customer Service.
- Work as NY State Licensed Therapist along with all other duties.
- Work as a Respiratory Care Supervisor.
- Educate the Respiratory Care staff in Age-Specific patient and family education.
- Certify Respiratory staffs’ knowledge of all Age-Specific therapies and modalities in use at BronxCare Health System.
- Certify Respiratory Care staff in Basic Cardio-Pulmonary Life Support (CPLS).
- Update the procedure manual for Respiratory Care annually and PRN.
- Be available for Respiratory Care in-servicing to other departments at BronxCare Health System.
- Participate in Age-Specific Patient and Family Education of BLHC patient and secondary customers.
- Responsible for the Respiratory Care Age-Specific In-service education program and staff Age-Specific Competency Training.
- Maintain accurate records of staff development, In-service education and counseling for incompetence.
- Maintain acute records of Respiratory Care staff meetings.
- Participate as an active member of the Respiratory Care Department’s Performance Improvement Committee.
- Assist in the development and execution of all current and new BCHS outreach programs.
- Teach and enforce the criteria of the hospital-wide and departmental Infection Control Program.
- Teach and enforce all hospital-wide Safety and Risk Management activities at all BLHC sites.
- Teach and enforce all BLHC Administrative Policies, including and not limited to Sexual Harassment, NO smoking in the work place, etc.
- Will have supervisor-on-call responsibilities
- Participate in all activities that will enhance the reputation of BCHS as one of the premier learning institutions in New York State.
Qualifications
- At least one (1) year experience as a Respiratory Therapist
- At least one (1) year experience of a Respiratory Therapy Manager or Educator
- Graduate of AMA approved School of Respiratory Therapy or its equivalent
- New York State Respiratory Therapist License
- NYC Fire Department Manifold Cert. (Cert. of Fitness) (G-71)
- Certified or Registered by National Board of Respiratory Care
- BCLS Certification
- Associates in Respiratory Therapy
- Bachelors in Health related field