Respiratory Supervisor

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North Alabama Medical Center is a 263 bed facility offering the community's only open heart surgery site, a complete line of women's and children's services and a complete line of medical and imaging services. We are a Certified Chest Pain center and recognized as a Primary Stroke Center of Excellence by the American Heart/American Stroke Association. North Alabama Medical Center's 24-hour emergency department serves as the primary referral center for major trauma cases in Northwest Alabama.

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• Plans, organizes, delineates, and supervises duties and responsibilities of all respiratory are personnel on shift assigned.
• Assists in the evaluation of skill and performance level of personnel, and provides training and direction as required.
• Performs direct patient care, particularly for critical patients.
• Assumes various administrative duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Cardiopulmonary Services.
• Supervises duties of shift personnel.
• Performs duties of Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Assists with management of departmental human resources.
• Assists Director, as assigned or needed.
• Keeps abreast of advances in respiratory care and supervision.
• Promotes a positive image of department and self.
• Provides age-appropriate care to all patients.

• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:
  Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:
  Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:
  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

• Graduate of a Program in Discipline - Required
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) to be obtained within 30 days
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) to be obtained within 6 months
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be obtained within 6 months
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) to be obtained within 6 months
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc and licensed by the State of West Virginia.
• Possess advanced knowledge of cardiopulmonary physiology and other sciences related to respiratory care and be able to demonstrate these to others.
• Minimum of two years experience as a respiratory care practitioner and/or prior experience as a respiratory care supervisor preferred.

North Alabama Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. North Alabama Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people.

We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.