Respiratory Care Supervisor

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$20,000 sign-on bonus

Full-time benefits

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a seasoned Respiratory Care Department Supervisor to lead respiratory therapy and ECMO staff in a pediatric-focused environment. The role supervises staff, evaluates performance, and ensures high-quality patient care across programs.

You will oversee staffing and equipment, provide direct clinical care and consultation, drive clinical practice development, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4 years of clinical experience as a licensed respiratory therapist with a minimum of three years in a pediatric specialty.
• Completion of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation training.
• Associates Degree and a Bachelor's Degree in a complementary field required; Bachelor's or Master's preferred.
• Massachusetts license as a Respiratory Therapist required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Respiratory Therapists and ECMO Specialists across clinical programs and settings.
• Evaluates staff performance and counsels staff to improve performance.
• Oversees operations of the Respiratory Care Department and ECMO Program; maintains staffing and equipment levels and resources.
• Provides direct respiratory care and extracorporeal life support.
• Leads development and evaluation of clinical practice, procedures, and professionalism.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and represents the department to clinical programs.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical consultation

Education

Associates Degree and Bachelors Degree in a complementary field

Bachelor's Degree and/or Masters Degree preferred

Respiratory Therapy area of study required

Job description

Position Summary/ Department Summary:

Supervises provision of clinical services by respiratory care and ECMO staff. Monitors and evaluates patient volume and acuity levels to comply with department quality assurance/improvement standards for patient care. Provides direct patient care and consultation in both respiratory care and ECMO services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervises Respiratory Therapists and ECMO Specialists across a variety of clinical programs and settings.
• Provides evaluation of staffs’ performance. Counsels staff and utilizes disciplinary measures to improve performance.
• Supervises the operations of the Respiratory Care Department and ECMO Program. Maintains and monitors appropriate staffing and equipment levels, and associated resources.
• Provides direct and consultative respiratory care and extracorporeal life support.
• Provides leadership and guidance in the development and evaluation of clinical practice, technical and departmental procedures, and promotes professionalism.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and serves as department representative to clinical programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Work Experience Required

4 years of clinical experience as a licensed respiratory therapist with a minimum of three years in a pediatric specialty. Work requires completion of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation training with one to years of clinical experience as an Associate ECMO Specialist.

Education

Associates Degree and Bachelors Degree in a complementary field is required.
Bachelors Degree and or Masters Degree is preferred.
Respiratory Therapy area of study is required.

Licensure/ Certifications

Current Massachusetts license as a Respiratory Therapist is required.

This position is eligible for full-time benefits and a $20,000 sign-on bonus (not eligible for internal candidates and not eligible for former BCH employees who worked here in the past 2 years)