Manager, Respiratory Care

Cottage Health • Santa Barbara, CA

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About The Position

The Clinical Manager of Respiratory Care is a licensed respiratory professional responsible for supervising clinical applications, pulmonary function testing, blood gas analysis, and equipment maintenance. The role provides immediate supervision of the day-to-day respiratory care operations, ensuring safe, effective, compliant, and high-quality respiratory services across the continuum of care. The position is accountable for clinical and technical oversight, operational leadership, workforce development, shared governance, and financial stewardship.

Requirements

• Current California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license or California Registered Nurse (RN) license with specialized training, with documented delegation of clinical oversight.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• At least one advanced credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) such as: Adult Critical Care Specialty (RRT-ACCS), Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (RRT-NPS), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), or Asthma Educator - Certified (AE-C).
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of respiratory care principles, theories, and practices, including infection prevention and control, with clinical expertise across all areas of respiratory care.
• Proficient in administering prescribed respiratory medications and therapeutic interventions in accordance with standards of practice.
• Proficient in basic computer applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and Zoom for communication, documentation, and data management.
• Three (3) years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner, including experience in critical care and/or neonatal/ pediatric care, with relevant clinical experience maintained within the past two (2) years.
• Demonstrated progressive supervisory or leadership responsibility within a respiratory care or closely related clinical environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science Degree, preferably in Respiratory Care or in a chemical, physical or biological science.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Life Support (PALS).
• American Heart Association (AHA) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• Active participant in both the California Society for Respiratory Care (CSRC) and the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), including membership in AARC's Leadership & Management Section.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and Zoom, including use for presentations, data analysis, reporting, and virtual collaboration.
• Three (3) years of supervisory or management experience in Respiratory Care or a comparable healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervising clinical applications, pulmonary function testing, blood gas analysis, and equipment maintenance.
• Providing immediate supervision of the day-to-day respiratory care operations.
• Ensuring safe, effective, compliant, and high-quality respiratory services across the continuum of care.
• Clinical and technical oversight.
• Operational leadership.
• Workforce development.
• Shared governance.
• Financial stewardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager