Pediatric Chronic Home Vent Program Manager
About The Position
The VCU Children’s Hospital of Richmond Chronic Home Ventilator Program Manager manages a pediatric home ventilator and tracheostomy program that includes clinical care in a multidisciplinary clinic and a growing community outreach and engagement program. The role provides respiratory care assessment, monitoring, and coordination for patients receiving chronic and home ventilatory support, including in-clinic and remote respiratory management. It also supports clinic operations, program management, quality improvement, and research activities. The position serves pediatric patients and requires the knowledge and skills to provide equitable care appropriate to patients’ ages, developmental stages, and specific needs. The role may involve high-stress periods, fluctuating workloads, call based on clinic operational needs, travel to off-site locations, and exposure to clinical and environmental hazards. Travel may include long-distance or air travel as needed, not exceeding 10%.
Requirements
- Education, training, and/or experience satisfying eligibility requirements for the National Board for Respiratory Care or predecessor organizations; a combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Respiratory Therapist.
- Current National Board for Respiratory Care registry as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
- Current CPR certification as required by the practice setting.
- Five years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
- Familiarity and experience with patients with neuromuscular respiratory impairment.
- Familiarity with the regional and local landscape.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Computer skills and proficiency.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with and gain the trust of culturally diverse individuals.
- Ability to show empathy.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment, or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU and VCU Health.
- Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds, pushing and pulling up to 100 pounds, and other listed movements and work positions.
- Ability to perform the listed mental, sensory, and emotional tasks, including handling multiple priorities and frequent change.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy from an accredited program.
- NBRC CPFT or RPFT certification.
- ACLS or PALS certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory care assessment, monitoring, and coordination for patients requiring chronic and home ventilatory support, including oversight of in-clinic and remote respiratory management.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurse navigators, home care vendors, and multidisciplinary team members to implement, adjust, and maintain respiratory care plans and goals of care.
- Review respiratory data and clinical information, including ventilator performance, compliance, and patient status, to support timely clinical decision-making.
- Coordinate respiratory testing, equipment, and therapy services, ensuring appropriate ordering, documentation, and follow-through with external providers and vendors.
- Participate in multidisciplinary clinics, rounds, and care planning activities, contributing respiratory expertise to comprehensive patient management.
- Provide education and support to patients, caregivers, staff, and healthcare partners on respiratory care, equipment use, and disease management.
- Support clinical operations and program management, including patient onboarding, clinic preparation, follow-up communication, and quality improvement tracking.
- Assist with data collection, tracking, and reporting related to patient outcomes, program metrics, and compliance for quality improvement and operational needs.
- Collaborate with research teams, support study activities, maintain required training, and assist with data management and dissemination.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of patient care, program operations, education, and research initiatives.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide equitable care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
