Supervisor - Respiratory

Prime Healthcare•Lewiston, ME

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC), a regional referral hospital, Bridgton Hospital, and Rumford Hospital, two critical access hospitals. CMH is also home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. This position leads and directs the technical personnel, activities, and equipment of the Adult Cardiopulmonary services. The role promotes healing of acutely ill patients whose cardiac or pulmonary systems have been compromised, through respiratory care, diagnostic testing, psycho-social support, and patient education. The Supervisor encourages and enhances the progression and efficient operation of the Cardiopulmonary Services Department, treating patients from newborn to older adults. They assist with day-to-day operations, referring complex issues to management. The role involves performing diagnostic testing, including arterial punctures for blood gas analysis, and requires knowledge of ABG analyzers. Abilities include using mechanical ventilators, bi-level ventilation equipment, peak flow meters, and performing respiratory assessments.

Requirements

Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required.
Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or obtained within three (3) months of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.
Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification upon hire and maintain current.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification upon hire and maintain current or obtained within 60 days of hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Five (5) years of acute or subacute respiratory care experience as respiratory care practitioner required.

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
At least one (1) year of experience in NICU preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads and directs the technical personnel, activities, and equipment of the Adult Cardiopulmonary services.
Promotes healing of acutely ill patients whose cardiac or pulmonary systems have been compromised through illness or injury through the provision of respiratory care, diagnostic testing, providing for the psycho-social needs of the patient, and patient education.
Encourages and enhances the progression and efficient operation of the Cardiopulmonary Services Department.
Treats patients from newborn, pediatrics, adolescents, young, middle, and older adults.
When requested, assists day-to-day operations of the Cardiopulmonary Department, referring out-of-the –ordinary issues to the Manager and/or Medical Director, as appropriate.
Provides diagnostic testing to the patient to help optimize the total care given.
Performs arterial punctures for blood gas analysis; knowledge in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and quality control of ABG analyzers.
Abilities to use mechanical ventilators, bi-level ventilation equipment, peak flow meters, ability to perform respiratory assessment.