Respiratory Therapy Director

UT Health East Texas•Tyler, TX

About The Position

Under the guidance and supervision of facility leadership and according to hospital and department policies and procedures, the Respiratory Therapy Director is responsible for all activities within selected areas of clinical management. These areas include Clinical Education, Quality and Performance Improvement, Patient Driven Protocols, Diagnostic Quality Control, Equipment Control, Infection Control, personnel management, and staff development. The Director has accountability twenty-four hours a day for staffing and daily operations and is subject to callback.

Requirements

Minimum of Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy, Bachelor’s degree preferred
Current Oklahoma State Licensure Respiratory Care Practitioner
Current Registered Respiratory Therapist
Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS certification
Minimum of five years in Respiratory Therapy.
Minimum of two years management experience.
Knowledge and experience in the administration of all generally accepted modalities of Respiratory Therapy procedures including intensive and non-intensive care treatments, emergency care, patient assessment, and diagnostic testing.
Management and interpersonal skills necessary to work professionally and effectively with the entire various “customer” of the Respiratory Therapy Department.
Knowledge and understanding of the function and proper application of a wide variety of equipment used in the care and treatment of respiratory related diseases and conditions.
Knowledge in the use and application of computers and various technical and management software programs.
Ability to gather, analyze and utilize pertinent data for department production, productivity, performance improvement, quality control, and staff development.
Ability to accurately assess staff performances and to conduct meaningful employee evaluations that result in positive behavior changes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate the Pulmonary Standards of Care program including: implementation of an “assess and treat” program, patient assessment/re-assessment, patient/family education, age-specific appropriateness of care, outcomes of care and infection control.
Coordinate the development, implementation and subsequent revision of department policies and procedures which comply with hospital guidelines and meet the standards of applicable government, JCAHO, OSHA, CAP and other professional organizations.
Coordinate the collection and analysis of data and develop actions related to department PI programs.
Coordinate and manage the day-to-day activities of the staff including interviewing, performance evaluations, and assessment of training and development needs, scheduling, and corrective action and monitoring of clinical skills.
Act as a liaison and/or consultant between pulmonary staff, nurses, physicians and other departments as part of an interdisciplinary approach to patient are planning.
Coordinates inservice education on topics related to respiratory care, policies and procedures or equipment for pulmonary staff as well as other departments or physicians.
Participates in continuing education for self-development in clinical and management areas.
Acts as a role model for employees by supporting administration, demonstrates professional and personal ethics, displays professional appearance, communicates effectively, active membership in state and national respiratory organizations, participates in hospital and department sponsored events.
Coordinates and monitors the daily process of assessing and meeting the needs and expectations of the department customers.
Functions independently requiring minimal supervision from the Vice-President of Professional Services.