Manager - Respiratory Therapist - $46-69 per hour

Medical Solutions Direct Hire; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Solutions Direct Hire is seeking a Manager of Respiratory Therapy in White Plains, NY. This role oversees therapists across shifts, ensuring high standards of care and collaboration with the Technical Director and Medical Director.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of acute care RT experience, NY license, and an RRT credential, with leadership experience and willingness to participate in ongoing staff development and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program.
• Current and valid New York State Respiratory Therapy license.
• Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• BLS certification. ACLS, NRP and PALS required or must have within 3 months of hire.
• Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential preferred.
• CPFT, preferred.
• Minimum 5 years recent acute care respiratory therapy experience.
• Member of the American Association of Respiratory Care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate activities of all therapists across shifts to promote standards of care.
• Support Medical Director responsibilities within the respiratory department.
• In collaboration with the Technical Director, develop and review clinical competencies.
• Plan and conduct formal performance reviews with documentation.
• Promote staff development through coaching, feedback, and learning opportunities.
• Ensure regulatory inspections are supported with appropriate scheduling and preparedness.
• Develop quality indicators to measure clinical outcomes and drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Regulatory knowledge

Staff coaching

Performance reviews

Education

BSc/RT program graduate

RRT credential

NYS Respiratory Therapy license

BLS certification

ACLS/NRP/PALS (or within 3 months)

Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential

CPFT (preferred)

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Manager - Respiratory Therapist - $46-69 per hour

Medical Solutions Direct Hire is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Manager for a job in White Plains, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
• Start Date: 01/12/2026
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Summary

In Collaboration with the Technical Director, the Manager will assist in supervising and coordinating activities of all therapists, on all shifts to promote and develop standards of care for the performance of Respiratory Therapy practices. Will also provide support to the Medical Director related to his/her responsibilities in the respiratory department. In the absence of the Technical Director, the Clinical Operations Manager is responsible for the operations of the Respiratory Therapy department.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

• Understands and adheres to Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Monitor state and federal regulations and those of other regulatory and accrediting agencies pertaining to departmental functions.
• Serves as a role model to staff.
• Participate in the development and implementation of care models that are patient and family centered, evidence based, and encourage professional practice of staff that results in high quality and cost-effective care outcomes.
• Responsible for the performance management of employees based on standards of practice and care as well as Respiratory Care Services and WPH policies and procedures.
• Interact with staff in a consistent, fair, timely, appropriate, and decisive manner.
• Plan and conduct formal performance reviews that are timely, ongoing, and objective and submit necessary documentation timely.
• Active participant in self-professional development by using internal or external resources.
• Promote the growth and development of staff by identifying strengths and opportunities, and by setting goals, and providing opportunities for formal and informal learning as well as ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Maintain credibility and visibility with respiratory care team and other members of the care team.
• Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of protocols, policies and procedures, and standard of care guidelines.
• In collaboration with the Technical Director, The Manager is responsible for developing, reviewing, and revising clinical and technical competencies.
• Expected to be present during all regulatory inspections, which may include being flexible with own scheduling.
• In Collaboration with the Technical Director, develops quality indicators for measuring clinical outcomes.
• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, analyze clinical practice and identify opportunities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• In Collaboration with the Technical Director, design and support a system that facilitates staff involvement.
• In Collaboration with the Technical Director, will Interview and make hiring recommendations.
• Demonstrate clinical knowledge by acting as a clinical resource and role model to staff and to other departments.
• Identify and collaborate with department leaders to establish clinical learning opportunities for students and staff.
• In collaboration with RT Educator and Technical Director, oversees the education and orientation processes for Respiratory Care employees.
• Manages time and attendance of all employees using the Kronos time keeping system.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program approved program for Respiratory Therapy
• Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Must hold a current and valid New York State Respiratory Therapy license.
• Must be credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• BLS certification (through American Heart Association) required.
• ACLS, NRP and PALS certification (through American Heart Association) required or must have within 3 months of hire.
• Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) Credential preferred.
• CPFT, preferred.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of management skills · Previous management/leadership experience preferred ·
• Minimum 5 years recent acute care respiratory therapy experience.
• Member of the American Association of Respiratory Care

About Medical Solutions Direct Hire

At Medical Solutions, we’re people who care, helping people who care. No matter how you look at it, there’s a whole lot of care going on in our world and that’s just the way we like it. What do we do? Medical Solutions is one of the nation’s largest providers of total workforce solutions in the healthcare industry, connecting nurses and allied health clinicians with hospitals and healthcare systems across the country and around the corner. Through our family of brands, we also serve a segment of clients outside of the healthcare space. And we’re the very best at what we do. You’ll love our culture that’s filled with heart and soul. As a company and employer, we’re sincerely and unabashedly us. We lead as humans first and believe the unique qualities of each team member make us better together. We share a purpose for helping others and the drive to make a difference. And we offer endless opportunities for personal and professional growth, throughout your career. At Medical Solutions, you’ll find a great place to work and a career home. We’ve received Best Places to Work awards, landed top industry awards, and received accolades for the impact we’ve made in business and within our community. But the only way to really get to know us, is to join us. We think you’ll fit right in.