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The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• Retirement Match and Discretionary. ANTHC matches up to 5%, with a 3% discretionary contribution after one year of employment into a 401(a).

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Twelve Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary: Under intermittent supervision, organizes and directs the work of the Respiratory Therapy Department. Coordinates staff to provide effective respiratory services and maintain quality standards. Utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to develop and maintain an environment that supports the professional RT and staff.

Responsibilities: Financial Management:

Assists with the development of the operational budget and monitorsexpenses and productivity.

Demonstrates knowledge and accountability for fiscal aspects of department operations and advocates for resources to support department and division goals.Responsible for operating within approved budget.

Manages and orders the Respiratory department’s material supplies required to provide respiratory care services.

Operationalizes the Shared Governance model of NursingPractice and integrates point of care staff into decision- making.

Human Resource Management:

Provides adequatestaffing for the department to ensure safe and effective provision of care delivery. Recognizes the diverse skill levels of individual staff members and the unique needs of the patient population when developing staffing plan and ensures level of staffing for the level of acuity is appropriate 24 hours/day.

Develops and implements effectiveeducational programs designedto assist the staff in the progression from novice to expert in the care of the patient and family.

Evaluates staff competency by direct observation, peer review, orientation and employee input and documents this in the appropriate system. Completes performance evaluations in a timely manner.

Contributes to nursing management and Respiratory Therapy education and professional development of staff, students,and colleagues in an environment of mutual respect and understanding.

Responsible for interviewing and hiring.

Participates in corrective disciplinary action decisions. Assistswith retention and recruitment of staff.

Monitors and evaluates appropriate utilization of staffin collaboration with hospital wide stakeholders.

Performance Improvement and Quality Outcomes:

Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of respiratory practices and services, analyzing appropriate internal and externaldata and information to identify opportunities for improving services and patient outcomes.

Ensures quality of care to patients and families.

Ensures patient,physician, and employee satisfaction.

Promotes satisfaction of internal and external customers.

Develops, maintains, and evaluates patient/client and staffing data collection systemsand processes to support the practice of Respiratory Therapists and the delivery of patient care.

Evaluates factorsrelated to safety,outcomes, effectiveness, cost,and social impactwhen developing and implementing practice innovations.

Participates in the qualityimprovement activities by providing respiratory care representation on several hospital wide committees and Clinical Core Business Groups.

Collects and analyzes data of performance improvement and quality assurance data related to medication management.

Promotes and monitors regulatory agency standards and customer serviceexpectations for the practice of all aspects of respiratory therapy.

Foundational Thinking Skills:

Bases decisions and actionson ethical principles and fosters a non-discriminatory climatein which care is delivered in a manner sensitive to socio-cultural diversity.

Uses advancedproblem-solving skills and demonstrates clearjudgments in dynamicclinical situations revolving around safe medication practices.

Strategic Management and Leadership:

Collaborates with nursing staffat all levels, interdisciplinary teams,executive officers, and other stakeholders in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services.

Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peersand others practicing in a Shared Governance model of nursing practice.

Promotes research,and integrating evidence-based knowledge into the identification of best practice in the delivery of nursing care to the appropriate population.

Implements national respiratory care standards.

Evaluates her/hisown performance based on professional practice standards, relevantstudies and regulations, and organizational criteria identifying areas of strength, as well as areas for professional/practice development.

Demonstrates and models professionalism, critical thinking/judgement and partnership in all interactions

Develops and monitors programs.

Delegates responsibilities appropriate to credentials, education, and experience of staff.

Provides leadership, direction, and guidance to assigned staff. Develops goals and priorities in conjunction with employees, and assigns tasks and projects.Develops staff skillsand training plans. Counsels, trains, and coaches subordinate staff. Implements corrective actions and conducts performance evaluations. Effectively addresses personnel issues in order to promote a productive and healthy work environment.

Utilizes evidence-based practice to developand implement standards of practice that guide practice improvement initiatives.

Educational Management:

Maintains staff competencies on all current and new procedures and/or equipment related to delivery of respiratory care.

Provides education of respiratory services to staff RTs and nurses throughout the facility.

Collaborates with nursing staff at all levels to execute educational opportunities throughout the hospital.

Occasionally functions as staff respiratory therapist when required.

Other information: KNOWLEDGEand SKILLS

Knowledge of respiratory modalities and techniques.

Knowledge of respiratory therapy equipment.

Knowledge of anatomy/physiology and disease process.

Knowledge of respiratory therapypatient assessment protocols.

Knowledge of management and leadership theoryand practice.

Knowledge of all regulatory requirements and laws regarding respiratory/patient care and practice.

Skill in interpersonal relationships.

Skill in monitoring patient responses.

Skill in effectively managingand leading staff, and delegating tasks and authority.

Skill in assessing and prioritizing multipletasks, projects and demands.

Skill in advisingleaders of complexorganizational units.

Skill in evaluating personnelperformance and making recommendations for additional training, if required.

Skill in computer applications, including Microsoft Office products, Outlookand PowerPoint, for presentations.

Skill in analyzing readinganalyzing, and interpreting common scientific and technical journals,financial reports, and legal documents.

Skill in responding to common inquiriesor complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.

Skill in creating financialforecasts and budgets,and identify positiveor negative variancesfrom expected outcomes.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

ABachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy.Progressively responsible professional work experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory - Five (5) years of multi-faceted respiratory therapy experience.

AND

Supervisory - Two (2) years involving employee supervision.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

Certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Current BasicLife Support (BLS)

Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Current AdvancedCardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Current NeonatalResuscitation Program (NRP)

PREFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

N/A

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Non-supervisory - One (1) year of pediatric and/or neonatal experience, AND six (6) years of clinical care experience in area of specialty which demonstrates leadership skills and ability to work within a team environment, effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, data analysisand research interpretation skills, and computer/word processing skills.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

N/A

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be willing to learn new skills to assist or fill in for staff.

Must be flexible with assignment and schedule on a day to day basis.