Respiratory Care Manager

Respiratory Care Manager

Requirements

• Demonstrated respiratory therapy experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and leading a team(s) is required.
• Current state license as a Respiratory Therapist in state of practice is required.
• Current NBRC credential as a Registered Respiratory Therapist is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy or related field from an accredited program is required. Education will be verified.

Responsibilities

• Works to achieve cost effective, quality, and customer directed respiratory care services for the hospital, facility, and related areas.
• Schedules and ensures adequate staffing, skill mix, and competency to meet patient care needs.
• Accountable for the effective management of human resource programs and maintaining a competent staff.
• Evaluates staff competency through use of performance evaluations, mandatory education requirements, staff meetings, employee counseling, and coaching and mentoring.
• Accountable for employee recruitment, corrective action, disciplinary action, and termination.
• Builds a cohesive team and promotes employee engagement.
• Maintains good working relationships between Respiratory, other departments, hospital leadership, and physicians.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates various patient care programs based on strategic planning, identified need, administrative requests, and the changing health care environment.
• Oversees and supports the establishment of professional practice standards by collaborating with the appropriate departments.
• Develops a financial plan including implementing and managing department budgets, capital budgets, and meeting established budget objectives.
• Ensures that equipment is available and functioning properly.
• Identifies and coordinates when repair or replacement of equipment is needed.
• Enforces policies and procedures and adherence to regulatory requirements from Intermountain, accrediting entities, government agencies and other applicable regulating bodies.
• Proactively identifies best practices and regulation changes in the Respiratory field and implements needed changes into policies and processes.
• Will be required to work clinical shifts per department policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an integrated healthcare system is preferred.
• AARC/USRC membership is preferred.
• Master’s degree is preferred.