Manager, Respiratory Care - UPMC Presbyterian

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking an experienced Respiratory Care Manager to lead a skilled team serving highly complex, critically ill patients. This role supports the new Kamin Tower project and drives clinical excellence across disciplines in a large academic medical center.

You will shape team culture, develop professionals, and ensure staffing, budgeting, and policy standards are aligned with state licensure and NBRC guidelines.

Qualifications

• ARC/CoARC approved respiratory program required.
• BS degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field.
• RRT credential from NBRC required.
• PA license required for PA practice; MD license for Maryland locations.
• BLS/CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage respiratory services across the Patient Care Division.
• Lead operations in units; ensure staffing and scheduling adequacy.
• Develop staff, conduct evaluations, and oversee compliance with standards.
• Participate in budget design and adherence strategies.
• Promote interdisciplinary partnerships and CQI/QA programs.
• Provide clinical expertise and guidance to respiratory staff.

Education

BS degree in Respiratory Therapy

ARC/CoARC approved Respiratory program

RRT NBRC certification

BLS/CPR certification

PA license (Respiratory Care Practitioner)

MD/Maryland license as applicable

Job description

Take the next step in your respiratory care leadership journey at UPMC Presbyterian! We’re seeking an experienced and motivated Respiratory Care Manager to lead a talented team caring for some of our most complex and critically ill patients. As UPMC Presbyterian prepares for the opening of the new Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Tower, you’ll have the opportunity to help lead Respiratory Care into an exciting new chapter. The 17-story tower will feature 636 private patient rooms, innovative technology, and mixed-acuity and acuity-adaptable care environments designed to support patients from critical care through recovery.

In this role, you’ll help shape team culture, develop respiratory professionals, advance clinical excellence, and collaborate across disciplines in a highly complex academic medical center. If you’re a respiratory leader who thrives in a high-acuity environment and is excited to help guide a team through growth, innovation, and transformation, we’d love to hear from you.

Manages the respiratory services throughout the Patient Care Division and coordinates assigned clinical and administrative operations in the units.

Responsibilities

• Promote interdisciplinary partnerships and consultation of hospital staff and health care team through participation in committees and related activities to ensure appropriate care and services for patients and their families.
• Plan and implement a system to motivate staff development, including effective clinical orientation and continuing evaluation, including models of participative governance, for the cardiopulmonary technicians.
• Recommend or implement appropriate changes in patient care.
• Assist in developing the department budget and design ongoing strategies to ensure adherence to budget.
• Develop, recommend and administer policies, procedures and standards of care for the respiratory department within the Patient Care Division.
• Facilitate CQI/QA&I programs in assigned areas.
• Follow mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could have affected the clinical care of any patient.
• Develop and manage a system to ensure appropriate staffing.
• Ensure adequate scheduling.
• Serve as a clinical resource for respiratory services.
• Serve as a technical expert for respiratory care and provide consultation to members of the health car team on respiratory techniques and issues.
• Serve as a clinical resources for respiratory services.
• Develop and coach staff and ensure ongoing review of compliance with practice standards, appropriate counseling, corrective action and formal annual review.
• Manage assigned clinical operations within the respiratory department.
• Design a system to support customer satisfaction and guest relations to include patients, families and hospital staff.
• Develop, recommend and administer policies, procedures and standards of care for the respiratory department.
• Devise a system to monitor and evaluate patients' progress.
• Assist in interviewing and hiring staff.
• Graduate of a Co ARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) approved Respiratory program required.
• AMA-approved BS degree in Respiratory Therapy or BS in related or relevant field of study
• 4 years of progressively responsible clinical and supervisory experience required.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required for employees practicing in Pennsylvania.
• Maryland Respiratory Therapist license required for employees practicing in Maryland.
• Basic Life Support or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required
• Respiratory therapists who receive their RRT credential from the NBRC after July 1, 2002 are required to maintain certification under the NBRC guidelines.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Osteopathic Respiratory Care OR Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran