Respiratory Therapy Manager

Select Medical • Tulsa, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapy Manager oversees the function and professional growth of the respiratory therapy department at Select Specialty Hospital-Tulsa, a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU care. The manager provides consultation on pulmonary disorders and respiratory therapy practice, ensures quality respiratory care, and monitors care delivery. The role provides discipline-specific education to patients, families, and staff, and works collaboratively with the Chief Nursing Officer to meet departmental standards and regulatory requirements.

The manager oversees daily departmental operations, including staffing, hiring, orientation, performance evaluations, employee development, inventory, and equipment. The role coordinates respiratory care for patients receiving mechanical ventilation, participates in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds, supports safe staffing and clinical cost control, and promotes clinical excellence and continuous quality improvement. The manager also serves as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager for point-of-care testing and as Safety Officer overseeing the Environment of Care.

Requirements

• Current state license.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Proof of graduation: college transcript or diploma preferred, or high school transcript or diploma, or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by the start date.
• ACLS certification within six months of employment.
• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Five years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in an acute care setting preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the respiratory therapy department’s daily operations, including staff interviews, employment decisions, orientation, performance evaluations, training and development, inventory, equipment, and instruments.
• Share responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment, and retention.
• Implement company standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are met for respiratory care and point-of-care testing.
• Create and maintain the clinical schedule to support safe staffing.
• Maintain clinical cost control.
• Coordinate and actively participate in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds, and communicate with pulmonary physicians to facilitate and monitor weaning patients from mechanical ventilation.
• Work toward implementing site-specific weaning protocols when protocols do not exist.
• Promote clinical excellence through staff development and continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and their families.
• Maintain competency in Rapid Response and code events.
• Function as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager for point-of-care testing.
• Serve as Safety Officer and oversee the Environment of Care.
• Provide consultation regarding pulmonary disorders and respiratory therapy practice, and ensure quality respiratory care and its routine monitoring.
• Provide discipline-specific education to patients, families, and staff as required.
• Collaborate with the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure departmental standards and regulatory compliance.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Extensive orientation program.
• Generous paid time off for full-time team members.
• Medical and prescription, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability protection for full-time team members.
• Career growth and personal well-being support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree