Job Details
Type: Full Time
Post Date: 30+ days ago
Industry: Health And Medicine
Job Description
KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Provides unit based specialty leadership and direction in the performance of basic and advanced clinical procedures and interventions.
Follows all hospital related policies and procedures. Participates in the development of evidence based policies and procedures relevant to Respiratory Therapy as needed.
Acts in the role of Preceptor/Mentor for oncoming staff/students in all areas of clinical care.
Collaborates with all medical, nursing and ancillary stakeholders to ensure a safe, clean and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Participates in Quality Assurance, Utilization Review and Performance improvement activities as required.
Obtains and maintains all clinical core competencies of the Respiratory Therapy Services department.
Responsible for maintaining up to date mandatory Life Support Training requirements as directed by MoPH and Sidra (e.g. BLS, AED etc.).
Demonstrates culturally appropriate behavior whilst working within the State of Qatar.
Participates in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication and teamwork. Treats colleagues, patients, and visitors with dignity and respect at all times.
Upholds the organizational values at all times.
Attends departmental staff meetings and education days to provide and exchange information.
Participates in departmental and organizational committees, quality improvement projects and change initiatives, as assigned.
Assumes the role of Charge Respiratory Therapist in the absence of Respiratory Therapy Supervisor presence/availability on shift. Upholds and keeps staff accountable to departmental and hospital regulations. Engages the on-call Supervisor in instances of uncertainty.
Assumes a leadership role within the department by modeling expert behaviors and advocating for the Respiratory Therapy profession within the multidisciplinary setting.
Reviews patient's medical history, conducts assessments of the patient's pathophysiological condition, recommends appropriate care and documents patient response outcomes in timely and accurate manner.
Provides cardiorespiratory related diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, assesses and documents patient response in a timely and accurate manner.
Sets up and performs quality control procedures and operates respiratory and laboratory equipment, making adjustments as necessary.
Provides basic to advanced techniques in airway management.
Initiates, monitors and assesses ventilator/technology dependent patients on an outlined basis.
Recommends and administers individualized medical gas therapies.
Ensures effective communication during handover, and end of shift report to ensure that the patient's needs for continuity of care and level of care are met.
Provide emergency care as a member of Resuscitation, Rapid Response, and Transport Team as required.
Upholds department mandated documentation standards; does so in a timely and accurate way.
Adheres to Sidra's standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
Adheres to and promotes Sidra's Values
In view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS - REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Education 3 year Diploma in Respiratory Therapy or 2+ years Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy or equivalent
Experience 5 + years of recent clinical experience within Respiratory Therapy with 3+ of those years in a Neonatal/Pediatric tertiary level care facility
Certification and Licensure
Current registration and license (where applicable) from Country of Origin
Eligible for licensure with the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners
Job Specific Skills and Abilities
Evidence of effective communication skills
Effective team member
Motivated and enthusiastic
Ability to critically analyze situations, make autonomous decisions and resolve problems
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Fluency in written and spoken English
Sidra Medicine is a 400-bed women's and children's hospital, medical education and biomedical research center in Doha, Qatar. The hospital first opened its outpatient facility in 2016, followed by its inpatient hospital in January 2018. Qatar Foundation, a quasi-government organization, allotted a massive $7.9 billion budget for the hospital's construction. It first selected the center's contractors in 2008 but in 2014 assigned new contractors to complete the project. Biomedical research first began at Sidra in 2015. Outpatient care facilities and services were inaugurated in May 2016; as of 2018 there are at least 50 outpatient facilities. Throughout 2017, more than 25,000 people were treated at the hospital's outpatient clinic. On 14 January 2018, Sidra launched its inpatient hospital with 400 beds, treating 10 patients on its initial day of opening. The hospital is expected to become fully commissioned sometime in 2018, after the construction of an emergency department and the addition of further services. Roughly 3,900 staff members were retained by Sidra at the time of inaugurating its inpatient hospita
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