Director I Respiratory & Clinical Support Services

Texas Children's Hospital; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands campus is seeking a Director of Respiratory & Clinical Support Services to oversee respiratory care and related clinical support departments. This role provides 24-hour accountability for clinical, administrative, and HR activities, ensuring developmentally appropriate patient- and family-centered care.

The successful candidate will lead leadership teams, drive performance improvement, manage budgets, and collaborate with senior leadership to advance care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or related administrative or healthcare field is required.
• RCP license from the Texas Medical Board is required.
• RRT certification required.
• Neonatal, pediatric and adult respiratory therapy experience is required.
• Minimum 2 years in a managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Provides 24-hour accountability for clinical, administrative, and HR activities across respiratory care and clinical support services
• Ensures delivery of high-quality, cost-effective patient care within a family-centered care environment
• Identifies and creates professional growth opportunities for leadership teams and staff
• Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives to enhance care delivery and patient satisfaction
• Contributes to departmental budgeting, setting goals aligned with strategic initiatives
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with senior leadership, medical staff, and cross-functional teams while communicating key updates
• Supports and improves the departmental work environment and staff engagement
• Oversees development and implementation of clinical procedures and ensures appropriate staff competencies

Skills

Managerial experience

Team leadership

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or related administrative/healthcare field

RCP Licensed Respiratory Care (Texas Medical Board)

RRT Certification (NBRC)

Job description

Job Description

We're searching for a Director of Respiratory & Clinical Support Services at The Woodlands campus, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll provide 24-hour accountability for the clinical, administrative, and human resources activities of Respiratory Care and other clinical support services departments. You'll ensure the delivery of high quality, developmentally appropriate patient and family centered care.

We're searching for a Director of Respiratory & Clinical Support Services at The Woodlands campus, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll provide 24-hour accountability for the clinical, administrative, and human resources activities of Respiratory Care and other clinical support services departments. You'll ensure the delivery of high quality, developmentally appropriate patient and family centered care.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides 24-hour accountability for clinical, administrative, and HR activities across respiratory care and clinical support services
• Ensures delivery of high-quality, cost-effective patient care within a family-centered care environment
• Identifies and creates professional growth opportunities for leadership teams and staff
• Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives to enhance care delivery and patient satisfaction
• Contributes to departmental budgeting, setting goals aligned with strategic initiatives
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with senior leadership, medical staff, and cross-functional teams while communicating key updates
• Supports and improves the departmental work environment and staff engagement
• Oversees development and implementation of clinical procedures and ensures appropriate staff competencies

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree: in Respiratory Care or related administrative or healthcare field Required
• RCP Licensed Respiratory Care, from the Texas Medical Board Required
• RRT CERT Certified Registered Respiratory Therapist, by the National Board for Respiratory Care Required
• BLS Basic Life Support, American Heart Association Preferred
• Experience in a managerial role (2 years) Required
• Neonatal, pediatric, and adult respiratory therapy (5 years) Required

About Us

Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston's first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.