The Respiratory Services Professional Practice Leader (PPL) provides leadership and support for Respiratory Services including Anesthesia Assistants at Mackenzie Health both sites. This includes managing the overall day-to-day coordination of patient and family education, providing oversight of Respiratory Therapist and Anesthesia Assistants education. In addition, the PPL works in collaboration with the Manager of Respiratory Services.
The PPL Supports the manager in facilitating processes to support, encourage, advocate and implement excellence in patient centered care based on best practices, and delivery of quality care. This includes contributing to policy and procedure development, medical directives, creation of guidelines for new respiratory products, Required Organizational Practices (ROP) education, Anesthesia Assistant practices, respiratory practices, participates in safety huddles, oversees Respiratory Students and Externs and Simulations
In addition, the PPL is responsible for ensuring annual registration validation, application of regulatory practice, orientation, continuing education, application of best practice, clinical evaluation for the profession, operations, and logistics.
Primary Responsibilities:
Practice Leadership:
- Support, attend, and facilitate corporate and program specific meetings and quality initiatives (i.e., Monthly Collaborative Practice Council meeting, Unit Council meeting, Professional Practice Leader/Team meeting)
- Work in partnership with unit management to facilitate staff success through learning plan development and collaborative performance reviews
- Develop training initiatives for staff to achieve and improve clinical excellence in collaboration with the management team
Professional & Regulatory Accountability:
- Report and support investigation of safety concerns according to Mackenzie Health policies and procedures; collaborate to address quality and risk management issues in consultation with reporting manager
- Support the professional development of clinical staff through mentorship and education.
- Verify job-specific requirements, including renewal processes, certifications, and/or licensure with reporting manager
- Provide feedback on clinical processes, policies, and procedures based on best practice and college standards
- Cultivate relationships with community organizations and stakeholders to promote awareness of hospital allied health services.
Student Placement:
- Engage in the development and execution of processes related to discipline-specific student placements and support with onboarding process
- Mentor potential and current preceptors, and enable ongoing professional growth
- Liaise with academic institutions to foster strong placement partnerships and exceptional learning experiences
New Hire Orientation:
- Present session(s) as per delegated responsibilities at Interprofessional Orientation (IPO)
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary leadership teams to onboard new staff through unit/area-specific orientation
- Validate new hire competency progression through the application of Competency Checklists
Interprofessional Education:
- Collaborate with multi-disciplines to identify gaps in knowledge and/or clinical practice through a range of needs assessment strategies (i.e., policy review, chart audits, practice reviews, feedback forms)
- Apply necessary resources, policies and procedures to inform the systematic development of clinical education, including Mackenzie Health Clinical Education process documents and Elsevier Clinical Skills
- Design, implement, and evaluate competency-based education, professional development opportunities, and skills-centred training
- Contribute to annual MyLearning content development and review where applicable
- Facilitate ongoing professional development and training programs for allied health staff to enhance skills, resources and knowledge
- Coordination, planning, communication, education and implementation of equipment/medical device
Education/Certifications/Licenses:
- Registered Respiratory Therapist with a baccalaureate degree
- Membership in good standing with the CRTO.
- Membership with RTSO and CSRT is as asset.
- BCLS, ACLS and NRP certificates.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with a minimum of two years of supervisory experience.
- Minimum of five years of relevant acute clinical care experience.
Experience/Skills/Abilities:
- Minimum of five years of relevant clinical care experience
- 2-3 years of leadership/Educator experience preferred.
- Understanding of the Anesthesia Assistant role
- Knowledge of CRTO standards of practice and a clear understanding of the application of the RHPA legislation.
- Ability to work independently, self-directed and can effectively lead clinical inter-professional teams.
- Well-developed ability to delegate clinical tasks appropriately.
- Demonstrates commitment to professional development and learning.
- Demonstrates excellence in interpersonal, communication, coaching, mentoring and team building skills that facilitate positive interactions among all members of the health care team.
- Demonstrates understanding of continuous improvement principles and tools.
- Possesses highly developed analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills.
- Demonstrates a strong patient and customer focused philosophy in all interactions.
- Possess the ability to introduce and effectively facilitate change.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, support and critical analysis in stressful, complex clinical and emotional situations.
- Ability to analyze research and implement evident-based practice into Policy and Procedure development and clinical practice.
- Experience with guiding staff experiencing performance and/or attendance problems.
- Demonstrates commitment to professional development and learning.
- Possesses highly developed analytical, problem solving, critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrates a strong patient and customer focused philosophy in all interactions.
- Possess the ability to introduce and effectively facilitate change.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, support and critical analysis in stressful, complex clinical and emotional situations.
- Communicates effectively using timely, appropriate written, verbal and non-verbal means.
- Utilizes effective listening skills to maximize understanding of issues.
- Proven ability to work within a computerized environment.
- Proven attendance record.
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
- Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others.
- Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring.
- Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.
