Manager Respiratory Therapy - Inpatient Services

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Director Respiratory Therapy, the Manager Respiratory Therapy provides technical, operational and administrative leadership for the department. This includes managing all aspects of the day-to-day operations for the BMC campus, working closely with Medical Directors to ensure staff are providing the highest clinical care, interfacing with key stakeholders across the hospital, developing and implementing policies and procedures, and contributing to setting and executing on annual goals and departmental strategy.

Under the general supervision of the Director Respiratory Therapy, the Manager Respiratory Therapy provides technical, operational and administrative leadership for the department. This includes managing all aspects of the day-to-day operations for the BMC campus, working closely with Medical Directors to ensure staff are providing the highest clinical care, interfacing with key stakeholders across the hospital, developing and implementing policies and procedures, and contributing to setting and executing on annual goals and departmental strategy.

Full Time (40 Hrs Days)

• Manages employees, performs orientation and training, and conducts administrative and clerical tasks in a manner that facilitates effective intra/inter department business.
• Completes time schedules accurately and on-time.
• Performs QA audits to ensure quality of care provided and departmental compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Assists in the planning and development of departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Monitors subordinate performance. Takes corrective action to ensure departmental standards are upheld.
• Performs written evaluation of subordinates.
• Coordinates activities of staff regarding cleaning and sterilizing of equipment to ensure current supply of equipment for patient care use.
• Assist in selecting candidates for employment, as directed.
• Conducts activities to ensure the further training and development of the respiratory staff and other patient care personnel to ensure the quality of respiratory care services.
• Orients new employees to ensure compliance with departmental policies, procedures and standards of care.
• In-services all staff in new therapeutics.
• Functions as a resource for complex patient care problems to respiratory care staff and other health care providers to ensure professional development and quality of patient care.
• Provides formal and/or clinical education to those individuals indicated in the time period directed.
• Attends physician rounds as appropriate.
• Ensures the continued professional educational development of staff to ensure clinical skills are up to date and staff are knowledgeable and capable of delivering the highest quality care.
• Maintains clinical competency in areas of responsibility to ensure the use of up to date methods in care giving.
• Attends continuing education classes during the year.
• Tracks and holds staff accountable for meeting educational goals.
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings or, if unable, accepts responsibility for reading staff meeting minutes.
• Maintains membership in professional organizations and reads professional journal articles each month.
• Follows all organization and departmental precautions and procedures in the performance of all job duties to ensure a safe work environment.
• Operates all respiratory care equipment and performs all procedures in a safe manner.
• Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions requiring physical lifting or moving of patients or heavy equipment.
• Demonstrates a thorough…