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 includes direct patient care as needed and provides expertise throughout the hospital and across patient populations, working independently when required. The supervisor serves as a resource for internal and external customers on all aspects of Respiratory Care and manages staff and workload while responding to changing operational priorities. The position supervises patient-care workload assignments, quality of care, and resource utilization across all shifts. It also oversees staff education planning, in-services, staff meetings, and the training of new employees, students, and nursing personnel. The supervisor manages daily Respiratory Care Department operations to support compliance with standards of practice and licensing and regulatory requirements, and helps coordinate consistent, efficient, effective, and appropriate services for patients of all age groups.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or a related field.
- Minimum of five years of clinical acute-care experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
- 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 clinical expertise across hospital areas and patient populations.
- Serve as a resource for internal and external customers on Respiratory Care.
- Oversee staff and workload while adapting to changing daily 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 department operations to ensure compliance with standards of practice and licensing and regulatory requirements.
- Supervise training of new employees, students, and nursing personnel.
- Help coordinate appropriate, consistent, efficient, effective, and quality services for all patient age groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
