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Job Requisition ID

R00053440

Job Category

Allied Health

Organization

Children's Respiratory Therapy

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Respiratory Quality and Education Coordinator-Children's of Mississippi

Job Summary

Oversees the quality, education, and performance improvement initiatives within the respiratory department to ensure optimal patient outcomes and adherence to evidence-based standards of care. Coordinates staff training, clinical quality programs, and multidisciplinary collaboration while developing and maintaining policies and procedures to support high-quality respiratory services.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Two (2) years of respiratory therapy experience.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care. Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care. Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Mississippi Department of Health.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possesses knowledge of therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory procedures, cardiopulmonary assessments, and patient evaluation. Demonstrates understanding of human anatomy, physiology, and physics as applied to respiratory care. Skilled in respiratory health promotion, disease prevention, and quality improvement initiatives. Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, staff, and multidisciplinary teams. Capable of alleviating patient anxiety, maintaining equipment and supplies, and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, monitor, and continuously improve respiratory services to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Identify training needs and coordinate orientation, educational programs, and staff development activities for respiratory care staff.
• Lead ongoing clinical quality improvement initiatives within the respiratory department.
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and committees to ensure evidence-based clinical quality goals and outcomes are developed and implemented according to established standards of care; serve as a liaison between departments as needed.
• Provide feedback to medical staff and administration regarding outcomes from clinical improvement initiatives and performance measures of respiratory clinical pathways.
• Collaborate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures related to respiratory care and quality standards.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional working hours beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced is subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, frequent lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to100 pounds, no lifting/carrying 100 pounds or more, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (Occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Rotating

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded

No

Job Posting Date

09/3/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)