Respiratory Therapist/Education Coordinator

## Overview **Details -** - .6 FTE - Benefit-eligible - Typical Shift: 10AM-6PM \*Education Coordinator shifts may differ **Let's talk Benefits -** - Starts Day 1 - no waiting period!! (Except 401(k) - Health Insurance - Our health plan is unmatched by offering a $0 deductible & co-pay option. - Dental - Vision - Employer paid Short-Term Disability - Employee paid Long-Term Disability - Employer Paid Life Insurance & AD&D - Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance & AD&D - Flex Spending - 401(k) & Employer Match - EAP - Employee Assistance Program - Generous PTO offering ## Description With a range of services - from emergency care to diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and surgery - we serve people of all ages in Edgerton, Milton, Janesville, Whitewater, and the surrounding communities. Edgerton Hospital has been the center of the community’s health care since 1920, and we continue to grow and evolve in response to changing medical needs. *Our Mission* Improving Health & Wellness for Longer, Healthier Lives ***Our Vision*** We will serve our communities with exceptional quality, innovative health services and wellness promotion. ***Our Values*** I CARE Integrity. Compassion. Accountability. Respect. Excellence. The **Respiratory Therapist/Education Coordinator** provides high-quality respiratory care while coordinating organizational education initiatives that support clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and employee development. This hybrid role delivers evidence-based respiratory therapy services to patients with pulmonary diseases and conditions, performs diagnostic testing and other cardiopulmonary services, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. In addition to direct patient care responsibilities, the Respiratory Therapist/Education Coordinator serves as the organizational coordinator for clinical education programs, including oversight of American Heart Association (AHA) training, competency management, and educational initiatives. The position partners with department leaders, Human Resources, clinical instructors, and staff to coordinate orientation, competency validation, continuing education, and simulation activities that promote a culture of safety, lifelong learning, and regulatory compliance. The Respiratory Therapist/Education Coordinator ensures that patient care and educational programs meet the quality standards established by Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, professional practice standards, and applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements. The incumbent maintains the knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe, effective, and developmentally appropriate respiratory care to patients of all ages while supporting the organization's strategic goals through clinical education and staff development. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS #### Respiratory Therapist - Performs Assessments designed to gather data relevant to patient’s individual needs. - Develop/implement plan of care to meet individual patient/family needs. - Conduct Pulmonary Function Testing and ensure it is read. - Administer patient nebulizer treatments. - Setting up and monitoring of patients on artificial ventilation. - Responsible for airway management. - Drawing of Arterial Blood Gases, and ensuring they are delivered to the lab. - Setup and monitoring patients on a CPAP and Bi-PAP. - Monitoring Sleep oximetry. - Perform spirometry. - Performing of EKG’s on inpatients and outpatients - Performs Cardiac Stress Testing including exercise stress testing, nuclear, and stress echo. - Assist physicians with bronchoscopy. - Oximetry checks on inpatients and outpatients. - Metered Dose Inhalers administration. - Assist with employee fit testing - Monitor portable oxygen delivery systems and exchange as necessary. - Assure availability and appropriateness of all respiratory emergency equipment throughout the organization. - Other duties as assigned that are within the scope of Respiratory Therapy practice an…