Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy Program

Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy Program

Allied Health/Respiratory Therapy Program

Temporary/Part-time

The Community College of Rhode Island is the state’s only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs.

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Respiratory Therapy is an allied health profession in which respiratory therapists work under the direction of a physician to evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing disorders. The Respiratory Therapy Program seeks to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).

The Respiratory Therapy Program is looking for a dynamic and focused Medical Director to oversee the program. Per CoARC (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) standards, the RT program must have a Medical Director in place to provide instruction to students, consult with program faculty on curricula matters as well as working in an advisory capacity for the program. The Medical Director serves as a bridge to the healthcare community for the program and act as a liaison for the program within the physician and healthcare communities of interest. The RT Program Medical Director will have responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the Respiratory Therapy Program and the College.

Commitment to CCRI’s and the Respiratory Therapy Program Mission:
•Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college.
•Work collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment.
•Commitment to develop the skills of Respiratory Therapy Students to be educated and productive members of the healthcare team.

General Duties:
•Act as liaison and advocate for the program with staff, physicians, administrators and other allied health personnel.
•Assure sufficient physician input in affiliated hospitals and alternate sites.
•Participate in program curriculum design, evaluation and revision.
•Assure adequacy of instruction in medicine-related subjects; act as a resource for faculty.
•Encourage and participate in continuing education of program faculty.
•Act as an advocate for the program within the healthcare community.

Specific Duties:
•Serve on the Advisory Committee for the program (attend 2-3 meetings/year).
•Lecture as mutually agreed upon with the faculty (2-3 times/academic year).
•Participate in student case presentations at the college as scheduled. (2 times/year).
•Provide opportunities for students to interact with Medical Director in meaningful ways which would emphasize communication, critical thinking, development of patient assessment skill and care pathways.
•Assist program faculty in developing and/or identifying “model” cases which can be used for teaching purposes.
•Interact periodically with other affiliate medical directors to ensure continuity and quality of clinical experience.

•Fully licensed physician with skill and experience in areas of patient care in which respiratory therapists are trained and expected to practice.
•The Medical Director should have staff privileges at one or more of the affiliated hospitals listed below:
• Charleton Memorial Hospital
• CharterCARE Hospitals
• Day Kimball Hospital
• Lifespan Hospitals
• St. Anne’s Memorial Hospital
• Sturdy Memorial Hospital
• UMASS Memorial Medical Center
• Westerly Hospital

Department Chair, Allied Health

Primarily located at the Lincoln Campus

Part-Time

Varies

Varies

No

ASAP

1

01/11/2021

Yes

Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until all positions are filled.

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