Respiratory Therapy Supervisor

Hourly Wage Estimate: $37.45 - $56.19 / hour Learn more about the benefits offered ( pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

Position Summary:

The Supervisor will lead daily operations, staff & program development, continuous quality monitoring and improvement efforts and professional initiatives. This individual will assist the department Manager/Director in their absence and assist with other duties as assigned by the Manager/Director.

• A.
  
  Licensure/Certification /Registration:
  
  Current Colorado State Respiratory License Registered (RRT)
  Current AHA or ARC BLSCurrent PALS Current AHA or ARC ACLSCurrent NRPMembership in professional organization (AARC, NBRC) preferred
• B.
  
  Education:
• Graduate of an American Medical Association approved Respiratory Therapy Program. BS preferred.
• C.
  
  Experience:
• At least 5 years as a staff RRT; previous leadership experience of 1-3 years.
• D. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• 1. Works cooperatively with the entire healthcare team and demonstrates advanced leadership skills.
• 2. Possesses strong sense of Hospital direction and inspires confidence in others that direction is right.
• 3. Sets aggressive team goals that challenge others and achieves superior performance results.
• 4. Is recognized as a master in developing top performers though ongoing feedback, continuous learning and recognition.
• 5. Energizes others to continually develop and excel.
• 6. Supervises and directs treatment by department staff.
• 7. Accepts responsibility for the knowledge of the actions of all team members.
• 8. Participates in and develops performance improvement initiatives at the hospital and department level and other educational activities that help improve the goals and standards of care.
• 9. Recognizes behavior or attitudes that interfere with effective team performance and initiates measures to resolve conflicts that disrupt high quality patient care.
• 10. Provides technical and administrative supervision to coordinators, respiratory therapists, and ancillary personnel.
• 11. Prepares work schedules, assigns and rotates employees to appropriate shifts. Manages attendance and call-outsand takes appropriate measures to assure adequate staffing levels.
• 12. Determines staff training needs and performs or arranges individual or group in-service instruction, reporting significant staff deficiencies to the Director of Respiratory Therapy, and participates in the planning and implementation of department wide respiratory therapy training programs and competency assessment.
• 13. Appropriately manages supply inventory in collaborating with Respiratory Coordinators, in accordance with contracts and fiscal responsibility.
• 14. Ensures equipment is properly maintained by Bio Med and holds staff/Coordinators accountable for tagging/placing tickets.
• 15. Evaluates new supplies and equipment and reports on findings, including purchase price and maintenance cost factors.
• 16. Projects requirements for equipment and supplies and recommends and justifies such items for inclusion in the annual budget request.
• 17. Routinely supervises staff performance on shift to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Respiratory Therapy services, consulting with nursing and medical personnel as may be required to coordinate patient care services and coaching/assisting staff as indicated.
• 18. Contributes to and organizes monthly 1:1 rounding schedule with all staff and ensures 100% completion in required tool.
• 19. Performs and appropriately delegates chart audits to assure compliance with physicians' orders and documentation completed. Ensures audits are entered electronically and results are posted/shared with team.
• 20. Responsible for the creation and implantation of processes, guidelines and education with all respiratory care expansions of service.
• 21. On a rotating basis, assumes administrative on call duties as delegated by the Director of Respiratory Services.
• 22. Implements emergency and disaster plans as determined by Incident Command/Emergency Preparedness Team.
• 23. Sets clear expectations for staff by developing job specific customer service expectations and behaviors for each position supervised; clearly communicates expectations to each employee and establishes the expectations as job requirements and performance appraisal components.
• 24. Conducts all performance evaluations on time, working with each employee at least annually to set specific skill and performance goals.
• 25. Performs all duties assigned to Sr.…