Manager, Respiratory Therapy - Defiance Hospital

easyservice; Defiance (OH); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mercy Health in Defiance, OH seeks an experienced Manager of Respiratory Therapy to lead operations, staffing, and compliance for the Defiance Hospital respiratory services. You will drive clinical excellence and ensure high-quality patient care across shifts.

You will supervise staff, develop policies, participate in quality improvement, and uphold regulatory standards including NBRC, RRT, and state licensure requirements. Leadership, collaboration, and staff development are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree related to Respiratory Therapy/Healthcare Admin preferred.
• Master's Degree related to Healthcare Admin/Business Admin preferred.
• Doctorate related to Healthcare Admin/Business Admin preferred.
• Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required).
• NBRC Credentialed (required).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (required).
• ACLS/PALS knowledge or certifications (required).
• NRP (preferred) and CPFT/RPFT/ACCS (preferred).

Responsabilidades

• Ensures 24-hour respiratory care coverage for patient care areas and needs.
• Interviewing/selecting/hiring staff, orienting, training, scheduling, coaching, counseling.
• Creates and maintains a motivational and supportive working environment for staff.
• Develops department policies, procedures, and safety initiatives; supports strategic plans.
• Demonstrates a strong customer-driven approach in management of areas.
• Participates in facility councils and committees.
• Provides clinical instruction/in-service training to staff and students.
• Supports and assists team with RRT duties as needed.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Staff management

Scheduling

Quality improvement

Regulatory knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's Degree related to Respiratory Therapy/Health care Admin

Master's Degree related to Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin

Doctorate related to Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin

Descripción del empleo

Mercy Health

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

Manager, Respiratory Therapy - Defiance Hospital

Job Summary

The Manager, Respiratory Therapy provides and demonstrates operational excellence in effective management of fiscal, material, information systems, and human resources for delegated areas. Demonstrates strong leadership skills in team building, delegation, communication, and conflict management. Contributes to meeting the ministry's mission and goals, as well as meeting the requirements of JCAHO, CAP, NRBC, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulatory and/or accrediting agencies.

Essential Functions

• Ensures 24-hour respiratory care coverage for patient care areas and needs. This includes assigning respiratory care staff and adjusting staff scheduling to operate efficiently to meet patient and hospital demand.
• Responsible for interviewing/selecting/hiring staff, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; adhering to policies and procedures.
• Creates and maintains a motivational and supportive working environment for staff through the dissemination of information, in-services, and competency programs that includes any required topics or other pertinent subjects for staff.
• Meets respiratory therapy operational standards by developing department policies, procedures, and safety initiatives. Contributes information to strategic plans and reviews; implements production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolves problems; identifies system improvements.
• Demonstrates a strong customer driven approach in the management of areas of responsibility.
• Integrates the BSMH Mission into strategic and operational planning and decisions.
• Knowledgeable in performance improvement and continuous improvement concepts and utilizes these skills in problem identification and improvement in work processes and outcomes. Collects and compiles Performance Improvement data and uses that data to set performance improvement goals and projects.
• Knowledgeable about regulatory standards effecting Respiratory Care Services.
• Actively participates in facility councils and committees.
• Provides clinical instruction and/or in-service training to department staff, other healthcare team members, and students. May provide support to clinical learning through mentorship, clinical rounds and practice evaluation provides clinical leadership for the advancement of professional respiratory practice to staff in the intensive care, general care, and outpatient services.
• Supports and assists team with RRT duties as needed. Competent in and current with knowledge and skills of Respiratory Care. Adheres to the standards of ethical conduct for the practice of Respiratory Care as adopted by the state’s Respiratory Care Board. Demonstrates knowledge of growth and developmental needs through clinical interaction with patients.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree, Related to Respiratory Therapy/Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin (preferred)
• Master's Degree, Related to Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin (preferred)
• Doctorate, Related to Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin (preferred)

Required Licensing & Certifications

• Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required)
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Credentialed (required)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross (required)
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AAP/AWHONN (preferred)
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) (preferred)
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) (preferred)
• ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist) - NBRC (preferred)

Experience

Demonstrated Clinical Competency in at least two of the following environments: Nursery/NICU, PICU, ICU/CCU, ED, and general care areas AND at least three years in a leadership role (required)