Supervisor Respiratory Therapy
About The Position
The Respiratory Therapist Supervisor leads Respiratory Care technical staff by providing instruction and evaluation while assisting the Director/Manager with department management. The role also provides direct patient care as needed and requires independent expertise in respiratory care across all hospital areas and patient populations. The supervisor serves as a resource for internal and external customers in all aspects of Respiratory Care. The position oversees staff and workload, adjusts to changing operational priorities, supervises patient-care assignments and quality of care across all shifts, and monitors the use of resources. It also supervises staff education planning, in-services, staff meetings, and training for new employees, students, and nursing personnel. The supervisor helps coordinate services to ensure they are appropriate, consistent, efficient, effective, and high quality for patients of all age groups, and manages daily department operations to support compliance with standards of practice and licensing and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or a related field, upon hire.
- Minimum of five years of clinical acute-care experience as a Respiratory Therapist, upon hire.
- California Respiratory Care Practitioner credential, upon hire.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), upon hire.
- American Heart Association BLS-CPR certification, upon hire.
- American Heart Association ACLS certification within 30 days of hire.
- American Heart Association PALS certification within 30 days of hire.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 30 days of hire.
- Strong leadership, instructional, and evaluative skills.
- Advanced clinical expertise in respiratory care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities for staff supervision and interdisciplinary contact.
Responsibilities
- Lead, instruct, and evaluate Respiratory Care Practitioners.
- Assist the Director/Manager with overall department management.
- Provide direct patient care as needed and provide respiratory care expertise across hospital areas and patient populations.
- Serve as a resource for internal and external customers on Respiratory Care matters.
- Oversee staff and workload while responding to changing daily operational priorities.
- Supervise patient-care workload assignments, quality of care, and resource utilization on all shifts.
- Supervise planning of staff education, in-services, and staff meetings.
- Manage daily Respiratory Care Department operations to ensure compliance with standards of practice and licensing and regulatory requirements.
- Supervise training for new employees, students, and nursing personnel.
- Help coordinate services to ensure appropriateness, consistency, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality for all patient age groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
