Administrative Director Respiratory Services

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Services Administrative Director holds the primary responsibility of strategic leadership of the respiratory services discipline. This position ensures the delivery of high quality, efficient, cost-effective services in compliance with hospital, accrediting and regulatory requirements. This position defines and implements strategic priorities for the department, including defining the department's growth strategy in collaboration with physicians, staff, and patients. The Admin Director works directly with physician partners, manages the businesses, and finances of the service line, directly supervises managers, and directs the quality management of the team.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Healthcare, Science or Business - Required
5 years Respiratory Care - Required
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association - Required
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) - Required
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - State Licensing Board - Required

Responsibilities

Review and analyze facility activities and data, to aid planning of programs and effectively use of resources, including staff, equipment, and services.
Coordinate efforts and initiatives across the enterprise that provide more symbiotic responses to improving patient care.
Evaluates the quality of patient care provided by department staff by using standards of practice, patient outcomes, and other quality indicators to include peer review, incident reports, use of policies and procedures, evaluation of equipment, supplies and products.
Coordinates with physicians, nurses, department heads, or other healthcare professionals to align interdepartmental functioning, strategic goals, and expectations of patient care and team behavior.
Makes decisions for direct reports in the assigned major functional area, and performs people management activities, such as performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, staff planning, and interviews.