Director, Respiratory Therapy​/ECMO

Overview

The Director of Respiratory Therapy / ECMO (RT / ECMO) is accountable for overall operation, direction and delivery of patient care that promotes safety and well-being of all patients on a twenty-four-hour basis. The position facilitates collaborative partnerships with the physicians to ensure service line development, management, and growth, and supports sound fiscal and human resource practices and provides effective leadership to support the development and achievement of the organization’s strategic priorities.

Reports to assigned leadership.

• Provides leadership and direction for the Respiratory Therapy and ECMO teams.
• Implements evidence-based policies and procedures that conform to current standards of practice, CHKDHS philosophy and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and federal rules and regulations. Ensures that each staff member is properly certified and abides by established standards of care and with laws and regulations.
• Ensures the proper staffing of assigned units and, either directly or through delegation to managers, is responsible for scheduling, training and developing, and evaluating performance. Proactively develops positive employee relations and recognition.
• Development of processes to promote quality of service, budgetary compliance and overall operations of the departments. Provides clear direction regarding budget expectations, setting performance expectations and desired outcomes. Monitors monthly productivity data, contributes ideas to improve methods and productivity while maintaining high quality patient care.
• Reviews daily VERGE and other reports from assigned units to ensure timely and effective responses to issues and problems.
• Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient-centered care, respectful communication, and focus on improving outcomes.
• Role model the EXCEL behaviors and coach/mentor staff to impact staff and patient experience. Promotes teamwork, mutual respect and effective communication.
• Collaborates with other departments, such as I.S. Infection Control, Quality, and others, in enhancing safety, process improvement and other initiatives.
• Collaborates with Human Resources as needed when an individual’s performance does not meet expectations and maintains consistency to ensure appropriate corrective action process.
• Leads, manages, coaches, and trains a team or department, provides guidance, support, and mentors to ensure optimal performance and productivity.
• Oversees the recruitment, hiring, team/department orientation, performance appraisals and disciplinary actions including up to termination processes for a team or department.
• Performs all other duties as directed.

• Licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Must possess a valid Virginia driver’s license and be able to meet the insurance requirements of the hospital, if required by position.
• CPR Training, PALS, and Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) designation required and/or must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

• Master’s in Business Administration, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field is required. Candidates actively enrolled in a Master’s program will be considered (completion of the Master’s degree is required within one year of hire).
• Five to seven years progressively more responsible related work experience required, three to five of which were in a management role.

• Ability to prepare reports, policies and budgets.
• Professional knowledge of areas of responsibility to include theory, practice and administration in order to direct planning and implementation.
• Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of individuals and teams.
• Requires analytical skills necessary to organize and oversee work of subordinates.

• Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.

• to view physical requirements.