Manager, Respiratory Therapy

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Oversee, organize, staff, direct, and control the Respiratory department within the facility. Supervise all administrative and technical service of this department, delegating appropriate responsibilities to supervisors and coordinators. Ensure departmental compliance with Medical Center and regulatory agency standards. Operate departments within approved budgets. Promote quality services through the development of Performance Improvement programs. Integral member of the network respiratory council, under the direction of the Network Chief Nursing Executive (CNE) and appointed respiratory therapy Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), responsible for executing and harmonizing best practices, pathways, protocols, equipment procurement, policies, and practices in addition to identifying technology, innovation and growth opportunities.

Reviews, develops, and implements departmental policies and procedures in line with the network-wide respiratory standardization initiatives.

A day in the life of a Manager, Respiratory Therapy at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Operations Management
  • Responsible for the overall direction and supervision of all components of the respiratory department within the medical center.
  • Directs all activities of the respiratory department in accordance with applicable regulations, accreditation standards, certification and licensing requirements (State, Federal, TJC, NJDOH, State of New Jersey, CLIA, CAP, and others).
  • Adhere to the standards identified in the facility's Organizational & Managerial Competencies and network-wide respiratory policies and procedures.
  • Adhere with and execute processes for monitoring, evaluating, and improving departmental operations, systems, and services, as well as addressing through appropriate documentation and communication.
  • Coordinate and oversee the implementation process for all network-wide policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that all respiratory staff are in keeping with regulatory agency requirements and facility policies and procedures relative to safety and security, including, but not limited to:
  • New employee orientation
  • Periodic safety/disaster training
  • Accident/incident report
  • Annual TJC, and OSHA required programs and standards
  • In partnership with the network respiratory council, evaluate, monitor, oversee, and keep current the training and orientation program of new employees. Ensure that the program addresses all aspects of the employee's job description, and appropriately qualifies new employees to perform all job functions and operate all equipment as required for their position.
  • Work with the facility CNO to ensure that the equipment is adequate to meet the community needs. Responsible for maintenance of existing equipment through use of centrally determined contractual services, monitoring all repairs of purchases and installation of existing and new equipment. Ensure that all applicable regulations, both State and Federal, are met.
  • Help medical center achieve optimum patient experience and service recovery by leveraging results Patient Experience analyses and implementing relevant improvements to local respiratory processes.
  • Monitor, trend, and analyze incident reports to determine potential flaws in systems or staff compliance with established policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for patients.
  • Maintain accountability for efficient and appropriate use of capital. Give input to the respiratory therapy CNO and facility CNO in determining resource allocation to the facility.
  • Assists in the development of budgets, monitors relevant key financial indicators and performance metrics as it relates to…