Respiratory Therapist Resource/Educator KH

Company: Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.
Location: Marietta
Posted on: January 31, 2026

Job Description:

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what‘s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people‘s lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America) Job Summary: Responsible for coordinating the overall functions and activities of the department to assure the successful delivery of quality patient care. Under the supervision of the Manager/Director, the resource therapist is responsible for developing/implementing process improvements, medication administration, and providing patient care with understanding and awareness of population specific needs. Addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. The resource therapist facilitates the management of personnel (i.e. scheduling, evaluations), and adherence to policy/procedures, protocols, clinical practice guidelines and clinical activities of the department. Performance of this job will also require a close working relationship with the Medical staff and Respiratory Care Leadership. Resource also serves as a reference/support person to the staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments. Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Provides Leadership * Maintains staff schedule * Assigns shift workload * Completes annual performance evaluations/staff * Maintains fiscal responsibilities for the department and profession * Oversees equipment function and calibrations * Coordinates Equipment Evaluation/Transport Education Resource * Oversees orientation & training for new employees and student clinical rotations * Collaborates annual skill competencies * Coordinates education needs of staff (i.e. new equipment or knowledge in-services for RT staff Maintains staff education records Provides Customer Service * Completion of patient care, documentation and education * Rounding with staff and patients * Team approach to service * Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment * Provides supportive environment for students and staff Provides Safe Environment * Maintains high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc) * Leads and supports Performance Improvement Initiatives designed to promote quality care * Supports department development and maintenance of Policy & Procedures and Clinical Practice Guidelines * Promotes evidence based practice * Supports & educates staff on their roles related to adherence to regulatory requirements Administers Quality Patient Care * Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy * Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care * Delivers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy * Performs ventilator management, weaning, waveform graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care) * Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis * Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education: Bachelors Respiratory Therapy Masters - preferred Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. RCP - Respiratory Care Prof BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P - ACLS - Provisional within 180 Days NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapi NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr-Preferred or NRP-I - NRP - Instructor-Preferred or NRP-P - NRP-Provisional-Preferred within 180 Days PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support-Preferred or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor-Preferred or PALS-P - PALS - Provisional-Preferred within 180 Days Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum Experience: Two-year experience that includes sufficient clinical, with management background to ensure competence in the practice of Respiratory Care, BLS, ACLS certification Required Required Minimum Skills: Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

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