Clinical Manager, Respiratory Therapy

American Career College; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Career College in Richardson, TX invites a Clinical Manager, Respiratory Therapy to guide our RT students and associates, shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals. You will lead clinical teaching, coordinate sites, and ensure quality learning experiences throughout the program.

The role requires strong RRT/RCP credentials, prior teaching or precepting in accredited programs, and a commitment to accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of teaching or occupational experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• At least two years of experience in clinical respiratory care.
• Minimum two years of teaching in an accredited respiratory care program as faculty or clinical preceptor.
• Knowledge of Title IV, ABHES, CoARC, BPPE and other accreditation standards preferred.
• At least two years' experience working with clinical sites, placing students, and coordinating related documents.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, supervise, and manage faculty and students at clinical sites; monitor performance and learning objectives.
• Provide leadership and support for clinical teaching faculty and foster a collaborative environment.
• Coordinate student assignments to clinical sites and track attendance and vaccinations.
• Maintain records and ensure compliance with college and RT program policies.
• Participate in school activities and advisory board meetings.

Skills

Teaching experience

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Student placement coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in respiratory care or related field

RRT and RCP certification

Job description

Come care with us at American Career College! As a Clinical Manager, Respiratory Therapy for a certified Great Place to Work, you willguide our RT students and associates to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare. At American Career College you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of surgical technologists!

You will make an impact by:

• Overseeing, supervising, and managing faculty and students assigned to clinical sites, makes phone or on-site visits, mediates conflicts, establishes specific learning objectives, records attendance and supervises clinical affiliations to ensure that the expertise is adequate and achieves a satisfactory level of performance.
• Providing professional leadership and support for clinical teaching faculty; serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.
• Ensuring students are current on vaccinations, assigns clinical sites and records attendance. Coordinates and assigns students to clinical sites for the RT program.
• Maintaining records and ensures compliance with the college and RT program policies and procedures.
• Participating in school activities such as student functions, graduation exercises, open houses, new student orientations, and advisory board meetings.

Your Experience Includes:

• Must have a minimum of four (4) years teaching or occupational experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, of which at least two (2) years must include experience in clinical respiratory care.
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in teaching in an accredited respiratory care program either as an appointed faculty member or as a clinical preceptor.
• Knowledgeable education standards such as Title IV, ABHES, CoARC, BPPE, and other accreditation standards preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with or in clinical sites, placing students, and coordinating related documents preferred.

Education:

• A minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
• Must be a graduate from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or an otherwise recognized training entity (e.g., hospital- based program) in the specialty field or subject area.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) State and/or National programmatic certification/licensure required.

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College.

For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

American Career College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.