RT Education Coordinator

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Summary:

The Education Coordinator II - RT is a member of the Education and Professional Development team responsible for the delivery of respiratory education programs for respiratory care practitioners in all clinical areas and nursing staff in selected areas. The Education Coordinator coordinates and facilitates orientation, in-services, skills lab competency validations, continuing education, and ongoing competency development. The Education Coordinator collaborates with other health care team members to provide clinical input and education as an expert practitioner, facilitator and change agent for new initiatives and projects. This role promotes competency and quality care through educational activities that are consistent with the current health care trends and the strategic goals and promise of the organization.

Experience

• 3 years clinical experience as a respiratory care practitioner.
• 2 years of education experience.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in respiratory care or related sciences
• Master's Preferred
  

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification

• Registered Respiratory Therapist licensed in the state of Texas
• PALS
• NRP
• BLS

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.