Respiratory Care Supervisor

Boston Children's Hospital; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks a Respiratory Care Department Supervisor to oversee clinical services for respiratory care and ECMO, ensuring quality and staffing adequacy across programs. You will supervise RTs and ECMO staff, provide direct patient care, and guide clinical practice development.

Requirements include 4+ years as a licensed RT with pediatric experience, ECMO training, and Massachusetts RT licensure along with NBRC RRT-NPS certification. A strong leadership presence is essential.

Qualifications

• 4 years of licensed respiratory therapy clinical experience, with at least 3 years in pediatric specialty.
• ECMO training completed with pediatric ECMO experience.
• Massachusetts license as a Respiratory Therapist is required.
• NBRC RRT-NPS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Respiratory Therapists and ECMO Specialists across clinical programs and settings.
• Evaluate staff performance; counsel staff and use disciplinary measures to improve performance.
• Oversee operations of the Respiratory Care Department and ECMO Program, staffing, equipment, and resources.
• Provide direct respiratory care and consultative ECMO services.
• Lead development and evaluation of clinical procedures and promote professionalism.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and represent the department in clinical programs.

Skills

Staff supervision

Performance evaluation

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Education

Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's Degree in a complementary field

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Respiratory Therapy

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.