Manager Pulmonary Function Lab

PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY FOR RESPIRATORY CARE; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 99,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) seeks a strategic PFT Manager to lead the Pulmonary Function Laboratories across main campus and outpatient sites, ensuring excellent patient experience and clinical outcomes. The role requires 24/7 operational leadership, budget management, staff development, regulatory compliance, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree; 5+ years PFT experience; 4+ years supervisory; PA RT license with RPFT/RRT; neonatal/pediatric

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• At least five (5) years experience in pulmonary function testing.
• At least four (4) years supervisory/leadership experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Respiratory Therapist license with RPFT/RRT credentials.
• neonatal/pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 24/7 department operations to ensure equitable, timely, safe care.
• Ensure optimal patient and family experience and staff development.
• Develop and manage annual operating budget and financial resources.
• Foster a culture of safety, compliance with regulatory standards, and collaboration across disciplines.
• Coordinate research activities in laboratories as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Professionalism

Team collaboration

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

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Shift

Any (United States of America)

About The Job

This PFT Manager position is Full Time- 40 hours a week-

Responsible for the strategic leadership and operational management of all staff in the Pulmonary Function Laboratories which provides testing at the main building, King of Prussia, Voorhees and all outpatient pulmonary physician practices, to achieve excellent patient and family experience and clinical outcomes. Demonstrates knowledge of the Health Care Environment. This includes setting of standards, development of systems, supervision of practice and employees, coordination of other disciplines and departments to achieve the mission and goals of the department and enterprise.

What You Will Do

• Clinical Operations
  • Assumes twenty-four hour accountability for department operations, to ensure care is equitable, timely, effective, efficient and safe.
  • Ensures optimal patient and family experience
  • Recruits, mentors and retains engaged staff
  • Maintains collaborative partnerships with all disciplines
  • Foster an environment that utilizes evidence based practice and research to adopt and implement innovative care practices
  • Creates a culture of safety that promotes team building and relationships.
  • Maintains environment and ensures compliance with all regulatory standards
  • Participates in planning for research activities required to be performed in laboratories
• Business Acumen
  • Financial Management
  • Develops and manages annual operating budget for unit, managing financial resources to budget and educating team on financial implications of patient care decisions
  • Human Resources Management
  • Ensuring participation in educational programs to foster goal attainment to organization initiatives, competencies and harm prevention.
  • Strategic Management
  • Creates the operational objectives, goals, and specific strategies required to achieve strategic outcome.
  • Information Management and Technology
  • Use technology to support improvement of clinical and financial performance; identify technology trends, issues and new developments as they apply to patient care.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree Preferred

Experience

• At least five (5) years experience in the field of pulmonary function testing. Required
• At least three (3) years experience in the care of neonatal/pediatric patients. Preferred
• At least four (4) years supervisory/leadership experience Required
• Licenses/Certifications
• Respiratory Therapist (Pennsylvania)- Pennsylvania State Licensing Board upon hire Required OR
• Osteopathic Respiratory Therapist (Pennsylvania) Pennsylvania State Licensing Board upon hire Required AND
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) National Board for Respiratory Care upon hire Required and
• Registered Pulmonary Function Tech (RPFT) National Board for Respiratory Care upon hire Required

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, excellent leadership ability, excellent judgment, self-motivated, independent thinker.
• Demonstrates high standards of professionalism
• Demonstrates behaviors that exemplify Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine.

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Salary Range

$98,820.00 - $126,000.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

This job is eligible for an incentive program.

At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting.