Manager, Respiratory Therapy

Kaiser Permanente • Los Angeles, CA

118d

About The Position

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for managing teams in the provision of respiratory care services; identifying external developments in respiratory equipment and providing innovative solutions to meet the needs of the patient; developing, implementing, and monitoring respiratory care goals and objectives and pulmonary standards; and overseeing respiratory care services across multiple sites and/or a single site.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy, Health Care Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in health care, customer service, business or a directly related field, with two (2) of those years being in respiratory therapy.
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in respiratory therapy or a directly related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California) required at hire.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Asthma Care.
• Knowledge of Pulmonary Care.
• Knowledge of Respiratory Equipment.
• Ability to Maintain Files and Records.
• Intercultural Skills.
• Mentoring and Coaching skills.
• Resource Management skills.
• Time Management skills.
• Service Focus.
• Patient Safety knowledge.
• Quality Improvement knowledge.
• Quality Assurance and Effectiveness knowledge.
• Clinical Quality Expertise.
• Patient Assessment skills.
• Care Coordination skills.
• Patient Advocacy skills.
• Patient Education skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides developmental opportunities for others; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships.
• Solicits and acts on performance feedback; works closely with employees to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
• Pursues professional growth; develops and provides training and development to talent for growth opportunities; supports execution of performance management guidelines and expectations.
• Leads, adapts, implements, and stays up to date with organizational change, challenges, feedback, best practices, processes, and industry trends.
• Fosters open dialogue amongst team members, engages, motivates, and promotes collaboration within and across teams.
• Delegates tasks and decisions as appropriate; provides appropriate support, guidance, and scope; encourages development and consideration of options in decision making.
• Manages designated work unit or team by translating business plans into tactical action items; oversees the completion of work assignments and identifies opportunities for improvement; ensures all policies and procedures are followed.
• Aligns team efforts; builds accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; determines and ensures processes and methodologies are implemented; resolves escalated issues as appropriate; sets standards and measures progress.
• Fosters the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; obtains and distributes resources.
• Removes obstacles that impact performance; identifies and addresses improvement opportunities; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; influences teams to execute in alignment with operational objectives.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise by implementing and/or guiding teams across multiple sites and/or a single site in the implementation of clinical standards, protocols, and complex, long-term projects based on the latest research and industry developments to improve workflow efficiencies and patient outcomes.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of evidence-based practice standards across multiple sites and/or a single site, and monitoring and evaluating related outcomes and providing training to ensure adherence to evidence-based and medically necessary standards.
• Provides training and ensuring that teams across multiple sites and/or a single site have the necessary resources, training, and support to effectively provide care and educate others on industry developments and evidence-based best practices.
• Oversees participation in appropriate and approved educational and clinical development opportunities to maintain and enhance competencies in professional practice for teams across multiple sites and/or a single site.
• Leads teams in maintaining a safe and compliant care practice by coaching teams across multiple sites and/or a single site to comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Provides guidance on the development of reports for administrative and regulatory purposes and disseminating insights from reports across multiple sites and/or a single site.
• Proactively identifies and mitigates potential risks to patient, staff, and member safety by implementing safety protocols.
• Implements safety-related policies and procedures and ensuring teams across multiple sites and/or a single site to report safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions.
• Oversees implementation of corrective actions to avoid future incidents and contributing the development of new policies and procedures.
• Accountable for ensuring that teams maintain confidentiality and security for all patient, staff, and member records and information across multiple disciplines and/or locations.
• Leads efficient and effective operations management by managing allocation of resources across multiple sites and/or a single site.
• Implements processes to streamline operations and maximize cost savings.
• Optimizes and streamlines processes of stocking shelves, taking inventory, ordering supplies, and cleaning equipment to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Analyzes performance metrics to assess effectiveness of services across multiple sites and/or a single site and guiding teams to implement data-driven solutions to enhance service delivery.
• Contributes to and facilitates strategic planning, staffing, budget, and performance discussions for multiple sites and/or a single site.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives.
• Leads patient care practices by conducting and/or overseeing teams across multiple sites and/or a single site to conduct comprehensive assessments of patient condition and needs.
• Develops, and/or coordinates and monitoring the development and implementation of patient care plans across multiple sites and/or a single site.
• Proactively identifies and addresses complex patient needs, goals, and preferences.
• Guides teams to determine medical necessity and need for continued care based on rate of progress.
• Promotes patient advocacy across multiple sites and/or a single site, encouraging team members to continuously assess treatment efficacy to identify needs for treatment modifications.
• Oversees modifications to treatment/care plans and mentoring team members across multiple sites and/or a single site on evaluating complex responses to treatment.
• Oversees discharge processes across multiple sites and/or a single site for patients who have reached established goals or received maximum treatment benefits.
• Leads service quality improvement initiatives by managing staff and projects across multiple sites and/or a single site to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of therapy services and coordination of care services.
• Manages the resolution of complex service/care issues, unusual occurrences including patient complaints/grievances.
• Guides teams across multiple sites and/or a single site to resolve complex patient concerns.
• Collaborates within the team and with leaders across multi-disciplinary teams to foster care coordination, improve service delivery, and elevate the patient experience.
• Develops new products and services that align with company goals, member needs, and emerging evidence and trends in health care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree