Respiratory Education Coordinator - UPMC Harrisburg

Company: UPMC - Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: January 30, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Purpose of the Respiratory Education Coordinator: Implements respiratory care continuing education to hospital staff delivering respiratory care. Coordinates clinical rotations and training of respiratory therapy. Responsibilities: - Develop program objectives, curriculum, syllabus and tools to measure outcomes. - Evaluate educational materials and upgrade the quality and content of programs and materials. Maintain audio, video and text library for the department. - Act as a resource and troubleshooter in the selection, calibration and maintenance of respiratory therapy equipment. - Maintain department education records in compliance with JCAHO, State, and other regulatory agencies.Plan, provide and coordinate efforts of other contributors to respiratory care education. Serve as a resource for outreach education. Assess, plan and perform patient/family education in preparation for home care of patients. - Coordinate CPR re-certification for department staff. - Ensure patient safety through planning, providing, documenting and evaluating respiratory care orientation of all new personnel to ensure high quality of care and patient safety. - Plan, provide, document and evaluate respiratory care orientation of all new personnel. Perform assessment of clinical competencies of all hospital staff delivering respiratory care. - Develop and evaluate indicators to monitor the quality of respiratory care services delivered to customers. - Consult with and supports acute and critical care clinical units, OR, transport team, ED and other outpatient areas in the initiation of special equipment. - Plan and conduct seminars and coordinate attendance and clinical rotations for respiratory care students. - Completion of an AMA-approved respiratory school required. - 3 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire - Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Osteopathic Respiratory Care OR Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP) - Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal - Act 33 with renewal - Act 34 with renewal - Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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