Respiratory Care Supervisor

Boston Children's Hospital; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full-time benefits

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Care and ECMO Services Supervisor to oversee clinical operations, supervise therapists and ECMO specialists, ensure staffing and quality standards across pediatric programs.

The role includes providing direct patient care and consults, leading in developing procedures, and participating in quality improvement. A strong background in pediatric respiratory care and ECMO, with MA licensure and ECMO training, is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of clinical experience as a licensed respiratory therapist.
• Minimum 3 years in a pediatric specialty.
• Completion of ECMO training with 1+ year as Associate ECMO Specialist.
• Massachusetts license as a Respiratory Therapist and NBRC RRT-NPS.
• Associates and Bachelors degree required; higher degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises RTs and ECMO staff across clinical programs.
• Evaluates staff performance and conducts counseling.
• Oversees department operations, staffing, and equipment.
• Provides direct respiratory care and ECMO consultation.
• Leads development of clinical procedures and promotes professionalism.
• Participates in quality improvement and serves as department representative.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Pediatric experience

ECMO training

Respiratory therapy

Education

Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's degree in a complementary field

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ECMO equipment

Ventilator systems

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.

Current registration by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist Neonatal Pediatric Specialist RRT NPS.

**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)**

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.