Respiratory Services Director

Lifepoint Health • Richlands, VA

12h • $78,295 - $105,699

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist Director directs departmental activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives. The role develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements. It directs and evaluates department operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service-level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality-control objectives. The director prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets and ensures operations remain within allocated funding. The role also integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols, serving internal coworkers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

Clinch Valley Health is part of Lifepoint Health, a community-based healthcare delivery network. Clinch Valley Medical Center is a 175-bed acute care hospital with an integrated network of care and a stated focus on quality, patient safety, and health outcomes.

Requirements

• Current CRT or RRT license in the state of practice.
• BCLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy is preferred.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• PALS certification preferred.
• NRP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct the department’s activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develop and implement departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the organization’s clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements and objectives.
• Direct and evaluate departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service-level determination, and complaint management.
• Prepare, monitor, and evaluate departmental budgets and ensure the department operates within allocated funding.
• Integrate evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.
• Serve internal coworkers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with benefit options tailored for part-time and PRN employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed