Respiratory Therapy Manager

Position: Respiratory Therapy Manager FT Days
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white-space:normal;}Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Round Rock is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides 3 different levels of care to include LTACH, inpatient rehab, and outpatient wound care.  Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care.

With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to personalized treatment plans, we focus on helping patients achieve significant recovery and transition to the next level of care.  Our 12-bed acute rehabilitation unit is designed for patients who are ready to progress to intensive therapy for 15 hours a week.  We also offer outpatient wound care, with 2 treatment rooms and a Hyperbaric oxygen suite with 2 individual chambers.

Job Summary Under limited supervision, directs the hospital’s Respiratory Therapy Services. Plans, Directs and Monitors clinical and technical operations, functions, and resources of the Respiratory Therapy Department. Administers respiratory therapy and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of cardiopulmonary system. Performs diagnostic testing of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung disorders.

Assures departmental compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in hospital CQI activities.

Essential Functions Responsible for planning, defining, and developing Respiratory Care’s scope of Practice, including planning, development, and implementation of new services.

Develops, reviews, and revises hospital specific respiratory therapy policies and procedures. Reviews and revises addendums to Kindred CORE policies and procedures as appropriate.

Effectively manages the departmental workforce which includes interviewing, hiring, orientation, performance evaluation, competency verification, staff education, scheduling, problem resolution, and disciplinary action.

Responsible for effective departmental equipment and supply management including evaluation and justification of capital equipment, assuring equipment preventive maintenance and repair compliance, compliance to division supply guidelines and assuring facility respiratory equipment and supply needs are met.

Monitors time and attendance, assuring salaries are appropriate and department operates within budgetary guidelines. Develops/implements efficient services or measures commensurate with the hospital’s Mission/Vision.

Assures correct administration of respiratory medications and treatments based on the age of the patient and clinical conditions.

Ensures staff is competent to perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical care errors including reading and implementing physician orders, drawing, and analyzing arterial blood gases, reviewing patient information and determining requirements for appropriate treatment, and operating devices and equipment safely to ensure specified parameters.

Schedules cardiopulmonary procedures for inside/outside sources. Maintains records/reports.

Inspects and tests respiratory therapy equipment to ensure proper functioning and readiness for patient use.

Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.

Able to…