Supervisor/ Respiratory Care

Emory Healthcare•Sandy Springs, GA

4d•$47 - $56

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Supervisor assumes an active leadership role under the direction of the department director, assistant director, and manager in developing Respiratory Care Services. The supervisor helps manage departmental budgets by monitoring staffing against workload requirements and analyzing productivity reports to support staffing adjustments. The role ensures staff competency, supports high-quality care, demonstrates expertise in a designated specialty, and helps maintain efficient departmental operations. The supervisor manages workflow and staffing through scheduling, delegation, supervision, and resource management while maintaining competencies appropriate to the patient population served, including neonates, infants, children, and adults. As a clinical practitioner and department leader, the supervisor provides advanced respiratory care, collaborates with staff and interdisciplinary partners, promotes evidence-based practice, supports quality improvement and research, and mentors colleagues. The role also contributes to education, competency planning, policy development, project leadership, employee evaluations, and coaching or progressive discipline in collaboration with departmental leadership. The supervisor promotes a safe environment and patient- and family-centered care, and serves as a role model for Emory’s behavioral and service standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care or a related science.
At least 5 years of experience, including at least 2 years in a charge or supervisory role in a respiratory care department.
Current active Respiratory Care Practitioner license in Georgia.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Active membership in the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC).
BLS and ACLS certifications.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Respiratory Care or a related science.
Depending on clinical specialty, ACCS for Adult Critical Care, NRP for Neonatal Critical Care, and AE-C and CPFT/RPFT certifications are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor and adjust staffing to meet workload requirements; generate and analyze productivity reports to justify staffing adjustments.
Ensure staff competency and support delivery of high-quality care.
Manage workflow and staffing through scheduling, delegation, supervision, and resource management.
Provide advanced respiratory care to patients of all ages as a competent Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members; promote teamwork.
Advance evidence-based practice, lead department and service-area initiatives, and mentor others.
Support departmental and service-area quality improvement activities and hospital-wide respiratory research initiatives.
Participate as a super user in annual skill sessions and ongoing staff education.
Use technology and systems to support communication, safety reporting, and care documentation, including EPIC, BCMA, email, websites, and patient databases.
Develop and implement action plans aligned with departmental goals and Emory Healthcare’s vision.
Assist with annual education competency planning and the revision and development of policies and procedures.
Assist in educating healthcare providers outside the department.
Serve as a lead Respiratory Care Practitioner champion for a project and support the leadership team.
Seek involvement in interdisciplinary collaborative committees.
Promote a safe environment; identify patient-care issues, work toward resolution and service recovery, and communicate with service leaders as appropriate.
Provide patient- and family-centered care and model Emory’s behavioral standards and service culture guidelines.
Complete employee performance evaluations in a timely manner; counsel, coach, and issue progressive discipline as warranted in collaboration with departmental leadership.
Attend meetings and in-services regularly and perform other duties as assigned.