TEAM LEAD Respiratory Therapist RRT

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

About The Position

The Team Lead Respiratory Therapist leads, coordinates, and oversees the work assignments and resources of the respiratory therapy team for an assigned shift. The role supports safe, effective respiratory care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients across all levels of care, with the goal of achieving optimal patient outcomes. As an active member of the Respiratory Therapy management team, the Team Lead helps ensure that information and decisions are implemented, supported, and enforced. The role manages shift workflow and communications, coordinates staffing and resources according to patient care needs, supports staff in delivering ordered therapies, and may perform Respiratory Therapist duties. The Team Lead also identifies learning needs, works with department leadership and education and equipment colleagues to support staff and implement programs and policies, addresses operational or care issues collaboratively, and represents the department in hospital committees. The position promotes a safe, positive work environment and monitors and reports patient care, safety, medication, technical, and employee incidents. The posted hourly compensation range is $37.05–$50.36, with a midpoint of $42.59. Baystate Health states that actual salary depends on relevant experience and that no employee will be paid below the range minimum. Baystate Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Three years of clinical experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
Demonstrated leadership, including building effective relationships within and outside the department, fostering trust and respect, communicating effectively, learning and mentoring, demonstrating clinical competency, modeling teamwork, and doing the right thing during challenges or adversity.
Serve as a role model to others.
Demonstrate teamwork.
Have a clear understanding of all work areas, policies, procedures, and critical care areas.

Nice To Haves

Two years of charge and/or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Actively participate on the Respiratory Therapy management team and ensure information and decisions are implemented, supported, and enforced.
Model positive behavior and help create an engaged staff on the assigned shift.
Manage workflow and communications with the respiratory team; promote accountability for clinical practice, charge capture, and reconciliation, and encourage teamwork throughout the shift.
Schedule, oversee, and coordinate shift resources according to patient care needs so respiratory therapies are delivered in a timely and efficient manner across assigned clinical areas.
Identify individual and team learning needs and collaborate with Leadership, the Equipment Specialist, and the Educator on programs, policies, workflow, and charge-capture initiatives.
Serve as a resource to staff, assist with delivery of ordered therapies, and perform Respiratory Therapist duties as indicated.
Identify and respond to issues and facilitate resolution with colleagues inside and outside the department to optimize care.
Serve as the onsite respiratory leader with other departments and liaise with the nursing supervisor during peak periods or critical staffing shortages.
Promote a safe and positive work environment.
Monitor and report patient care, safety, medication, technical, and employee incidents.
Interact professionally with patients, families, staff, and physicians.
Communicate policy and procedure changes and other information to staff.
Keep the unit free from hazards and enforce safety procedures.
Ensure quality patient care and assist with patient care as necessary.
Represent the Respiratory Care Department on hospital committees.