Respiratory Care Manager

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Newport News, VA is seeking a Respiratory Care Manager to lead the respiratory care team, guide daily operations, and mentor staff while serving as a clinical resource for complex cases.

The role focuses on staffing, equipment management, documentation, and participation in quality initiatives to improve patient care outcomes and maintain compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree, Respiratory Care/Therapy/Science (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree, Respiratory Care/Therapy/Science (Required)
• Experience 3-4 years Respiratory Therapist (Required)
• 2 years Supervisory Experience (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Monitors and makes budget recommendations with leadership based on payroll, productivity, and supply management.
• Completes and submits all required reports within specified time frames.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops employees to ensure high morale and professional atmosphere.
• Oversees staffing levels, equipment, supplies, and documentation to ensure patient care standards.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and regulatory inspections.
• Engages physicians and leadership to align department goals with patient care outcomes and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Staffing management

Mentoring

Communication

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associates Degree in Respiratory Care

Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Care

Job description

Newport News, Virginia Hiring Range $96,400.00 - $132,550.00/Annual Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview Responsible for guiding the respiratory care team and support high quality patient care. The Respiratory Care Manager will oversee daily operations, mentor staff, and serve as a clinical resource for complex cases. They will also oversee patient care, ensure adherence to protocols, and oversee training and workflow optimization. The Respiratory Care Manager will have strong clinical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative leadership style.

Responsibilities include maintaining appropriate staffing levels, managing equipment and supplies, ensuring accurate documentation, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.

What you will do

• Monitors and makes budget recommendations with leadership based on payroll, productivity, and supply management.
• Completes and submits all required reports within specified time frames.
• Completes established goals and objectives.
• Coaches, mentors, and develops employees to ensure high employee morale and professional atmosphere.
• Provides ongoing constructive feedback and evaluation through department and facility rounding, employee meetings, and responding to teachable moments.
• Demonstrates and ensure team understands and responds to suggestions and concerns from patients/ visitors, personnel, medical staff and leadership.
• Demonstrates ability to organize teams that attract, train and retain the best.
• Engages physicians into the governance and administration of the Department/Facility Strategic and Operational Goals and Objectives.
• Ensures integration of physicians and administration, creating a partnership that achieves service excellence and economic growth.
• Strives continuously to improve unit/facility activities and to improve service and patient care outcomes through the interpretation and maintenance of regulatory and accreditation standards in accordance with national safety standards, standards of excellence and Riverside Code of Conduct.
• As well as collaborating with schools to ensure partnerships that enhance the student experience and provide feedback that sets up students for success when entering the workforce.
• Ensure the department successfully completes all regulatory inspections and accreditation processes with no contingencies or serious recommendations and all previous recommendations corrected.
• Department and Safety program fully comply with OSHA and other safety regulation requirements.

Qualifications

• Education Associates Degree, Respiratory Care/Therapy/Science (Required)
• Bachelors Degree, Respiratory Care/Therapy/Science (Required)
• Experience 3-4 years Respiratory Therapist (Required)
• 2 years Supervisory Experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Virginia Upon Hire(Required)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Upon Hire(Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• Advanced Airway Management (AAM) - Riverside Health System (RHS) within 180 Days(Required)
• PALS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.

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