Supervisor Respiratory Care

OhioHealth•Augusta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position supervises and manages the activities of Respiratory Care Therapists and Technicians, coordinates respiratory services with referral sources, patients and physicians, and is responsible for productivity and quality control reviews. The supervisor assists with assessment of patient's respiratory care needs in conjunction with the patient care evaluation. This position also supervises activities of affiliating respiratory care students, assists with department computer operations, and performs miscellaneous other duties.

Requirements

Associate's degree required
RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
BLS
ACLS
NRP
Field of study in respiratory care.
Knowledge of respiratory care technology.
A minimum of three years’ clinical experience.
DL - Driver's License - Department of Motor Vehicles

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's preferred

Responsibilities

Supervise and direct activities of respiratory care therapists, and technicians.
Assign work areas and determines priorities.
Ensure that staffing is adequate to meet department needs, fill in as needed.
Participate in on-call rotation, coordinate respiratory services with referral sources, patients and physicians: solve and prevent problems by conferring with nurse managers and physicians.
Assists with assessment of patient respiratory needs in conjunction with patient care evaluation; assist with assessment of patient respiratory needs in view of therapy ordered and available staff; confers with physicians to adjust therapy based on clinical patient assessment
Reviews productivity and quality control
Assesses performance/productivity and is able to determine and forecast staffing, inventory levels, and equipment needs
Maintains quality of patient care by monitoring associate charting and job performance
Reviews all incident reports
Assist in developing, reviewing and implementing new department policies, procedures and protocols.
Conduct special in-services to nursing staff, medical staff or other professionals.
Assists in evaluation of new products
Recommend and monitor methods for cost containment
Orient and train new associates.
Provide input for performance evaluations.
Monitor and enter associate timekeeping and payroll information.
Participate in interviews and provide input on new associates.
As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.