Respiratory Therapy Manager

Select Medical • Alexandria, VA

22h

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapy Manager oversees the function and professional growth of the respiratory therapy department. The role provides consultation on pulmonary disorders and respiratory therapy practice, delivers quality respiratory care, and supports the development and routine monitoring of care. The manager also provides discipline-specific education to patients, families, and staff, and collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer to meet departmental standards and maintain regulatory compliance.

This position is with Inova Specialty Hospital, a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The organization describes its culture as patient-centered and focused on trust, change, ownership, and celebrating success.

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.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy required; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Five years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in an acute care setting preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily respiratory therapy department operations, including staff interviews and employment decisions, orientation, performance evaluations, training and development, inventory, equipment, and instrument issues.
• 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 services.
• Create and maintain clinical schedules to ensure safe staffing.
• Maintain clinical cost control.
• Coordinate and actively participate in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds and maintain communication with pulmonary physicians to facilitate, implement, and monitor ventilator weaning; work toward implementing site-specific protocols if none 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.
• At applicable sites, function as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager for point-of-care testing and as Safety Officer overseeing the Environment of Care.

Benefits

• A $20,000 sign-on bonus.
• Extensive orientation program.
• Generous paid time off for full-time team members.
• Medical, 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.

What This Job Offers

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