Manager Respiratory Therapy

OSF HealthCare • Peoria, IL

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, directing and evaluating the twenty-four hour operation of the activities of personnel engaged in providing diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care throughout the Medical Center. Ensures adequate staff coverage for a fluctuating patient census/workload throughout the department. Ensures the provision of high quality services and care in accordance with Medical Center and regulatory requirements. Responsible for assisting in the development of, implementing and administering new patient care services in order to achieve fiscal year business plans. Responsible for effectively managing financial, capital and human resources of respiratory care section by establishing, implementing and monitoring quality and productivity standards. Implements corrective action as necessary. Develops, implements and ensures adherence to policies and procedures in order to ensure compliance with Medical Center and third-party requirements. Coordinates in-house educational in-services and new employee orientation programs. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an approved institution.
• Current Respiratory Care Practitioner license in the State of Illinois.
• Current National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registered Respiratory Therapy credential if credentialed after July 2002.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
• Neonatal Pediatric Specialty credential from the NBRC required for Saint Francis Medical Center
• Professional level of knowledge of practice and theory.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Healthcare, Business or related field
• Adult Critical Care Specialty credential, Registered Pulmonary Function Technician credential and Asthma Educator- Certified credentials.
• Neonatal Pediatric Specialty credential from the NBRC preferred for all other locations.
• Analytical skills necessary to organize and direct the work of others, develop, implement and administer policies, procedures, budgets and respiratory therapy practices.

Responsibilities

• Planning, scheduling, coordinating, directing and evaluating the twenty-four hour operation of the activities of personnel engaged in providing diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care throughout the Medical Center.
• Ensuring adequate staff coverage for a fluctuating patient census/workload throughout the department.
• Ensuring the provision of high quality services and care in accordance with Medical Center and regulatory requirements.
• Assisting in the development of, implementing and administering new patient care services in order to achieve fiscal year business plans.
• Effectively managing financial, capital and human resources of respiratory care section by establishing, implementing and monitoring quality and productivity standards.
• Implementing corrective action as necessary.
• Developing, implementing and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures in order to ensure compliance with Medical Center and third-party requirements.
• Coordinating in-house educational in-services and new employee orientation programs.
• Demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.

What This Job Offers

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