Director Respiratory Care

Dignity Health; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 75,437 - 112,205; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in California is seeking a Director of Respiratory Care to lead the Respiratory Department. The ideal candidate will have a background in Respiratory Therapy with at least five years of experience and previous leadership experience. Responsibilities include ensuring regulatory compliance and effective budgeting. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly rate ranging from $54.76 to $81.45.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience in Respiratory Therapy.
• Three years in a leadership role.
• License as a Respiratory Therapist is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to the Respiratory Department.
• Plan and implement new services.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Quality improvement

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Job Summary & Responsibilities

• Provides direction and leadership to the Respiratory Department, ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies. Prepares and justifies annual budgeting, anticipating realistic volume trends, and implements control in fiscal management.
• Plans and implements new services and implements department changes.
• Works in collaboration with Department Managers and Directors to develop and implement integrated policies and procedures, ensuring standards and procedures are followed in daily practice.
• Compiles continuous quality improvement projects in coordination with key personnel, planning and implementing new services and department changes.
• Insures compliance with accreditation, certification, licensure and government standards relevant to cardiopulmonary/neurodiagnostic services, ensuring CLIA and CAP regulations are met in the Blood Gas Laboratory.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and/or additional job related experience in lieu of the degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in Respiratory Therapy and three (3) years in a leadership role.

Licensure

• License as a Respiratory Therapist.

Where You'll Work

Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. It has grown from a small one‑story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186‑bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics. Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

Pay Range

$54.76 - $81.45 /hour

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care