Director of Respiratory Therapy

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Hudson (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital is seeking a Director of Respiratory Therapy to lead 24/7 operations, drive quality of care, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role requires strong leadership, staff development, and collaborative care planning with physicians and the health care team.

The position emphasizes patient-centered respiratory therapy services, adherence to standards, and ongoing education of staff within a large, reputable health system in Hudson, FL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field required.
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license by Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy.
• Current BLS certification.
• 3–5 years’ experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with supervisory/management exposure.
• Knowledge of State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations; familiarity with respiratory equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee twenty-four hour respiratory therapy operations, clinical practice, and quality of care.
• Ensure patient assessment and therapy is appropriate, accurate, and patient-specific.
• Maintain documentation of care that is timely and complete.
• Contribute to continuity of care via interdisciplinary team approach.
• Collaborate with physicians, patients, and healthcare team on progress and discharge planning.
• Educate staff on reporting significant medical errors or adverse outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Regulatory knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Tools

Respiratory equipment

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Director of Respiratory Therapy for our HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Director of Respiratory Therapy. You will be responsible for twenty-four hour operations, practice, and quality of care and services. You will also have knowledge of the occurrence reporting system and report trends in occurrences to staff quarterly. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career.

Responsibilities

• You will ensure provision of quality services by maintaining appropriate resources, staffing levels, competency of staff, maintenance/ and performance of equipment, instrumentation calibration, physical space, and training and education of staff.
• You will ensure patient assessment and therapy is appropriate, accurate and patient specific.
• You will ensure documentation of care is timely, accurate, and complete.
• You will ensure department contributes to continuity of care through demonstrated use of interdisciplinary team approach to patient care.
• You will collaborate and share pertinent patient information with physicians, patients, and other members of the healthcare team regarding patient progress, treatment, and discharge planning.
• You will ensure staff is educated on established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient's care, which results in patient harm.

What qualifications you will need

• Bachelor's Degree in a health related field
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); licensed by the Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
• Current BLS certification
• Three‑five years’ experience as a registered Respiratory Therapist. Previous supervisory or management experience required
• Knowledge of State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations. Knowledge of respiratory medical equipment
• Organizational, Verbal/Follow verbal instructions, Interpersonal, Customer Relations, Mathematical, Analytical, Grammar/Spelling, Read/Comprehend written instructions, Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital has been serving the Hudson, FL community since 1981. As a 392-bed acute care facility and designated Level II Trauma Center, we are home to the nationally acclaimed Heart Institute and employ over 350 physicians and 1,300 staff members. We were the first hospital in northwest Pasco County to offer a comprehensive cardiac and open-heart program, and our commitment to quality has earned us recognition for innovative care. Our accredited Heart Institute, Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center, and programs in Cancer Care, Orthopedics, and Neurosurgery exemplify our high-quality services. With over 100,000 procedures performed, we are dedicated to excellence.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.