Manager-Respiratory Care Services
About The Position
Responsible for the overall leadership, direction, operations, and clinical excellence of the Respiratory Care Department. Provides strategic and operational oversight for respiratory therapy services, including inpatient, outpatient, pulmonary diagnostics, pulmonary rehabilitation, and related cardiopulmonary services. Ensures delivery of high-quality, safe, efficient, and patient-centered care while maintaining regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, staff engagement, and alignment with organizational goals. In collaboration with VP, formulates, implements, reviews, and revises departmental policies and procedures, competency programs, quality assurance initiatives, and the Near-Patient Care Testing Program. Serves as a clinical and operational resource for critical care areas, advanced therapies, new technologies, and Meditech workflows. Provides strategic leadership to support departmental growth, staff development, and organizational goals.
Requirements
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive clinical experience in respiratory care.
- At least three (3) years in a supervisory, leadership, or management role.
- Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy, Healthcare Administration, Nursing, or related healthcare field.
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Current New Jersey Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six (6) months of hire.
- Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage budgets, analyze operational data, and drive quality improvement initiatives.
- Proficiency in electronic medical records and Microsoft Office applications.
Nice To Haves
- Acute care hospital leadership experience.
- Experience in cardiopulmonary diagnostics, pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep medicine, and program development.
- Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT).
- Experience with MEDITECH, labor management systems, regulatory survey readiness, and cardiopulmonary program development.
Responsibilities
- Overall leadership, direction, operations, and clinical excellence of the Respiratory Care Department.
- Strategic and operational oversight for respiratory therapy services, including inpatient, outpatient, pulmonary diagnostics, pulmonary rehabilitation, and related cardiopulmonary services.
- Ensuring delivery of high-quality, safe, efficient, and patient-centered care.
- Maintaining regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, staff engagement, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Formulating, implementing, reviewing, and revising departmental policies and procedures, competency programs, quality assurance initiatives, and the Near-Patient Care Testing Program.
- Serving as a clinical and operational resource for critical care areas, advanced therapies, new technologies, and Meditech workflows.
- Providing strategic leadership to support departmental growth, staff development, and organizational goals.
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week.
- Generous paid time-off.
- 401K matching contribution.
- Tuition assistance.
- Short and long term disability benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Meal discount.
- Dependent care subsidy.
- Adoption assistance.
- Free parking.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
