Respiratory Therapist Lead

Affinity Home Health Care Inc; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Home Health Care Inc seeks a Respiratory Therapist Lead to coordinate daily respiratory care across acute care units, provide advanced bedside treatments, and manage complex ventilator patients.

You will serve as a clinical resource to therapists and nursing staff, mentor team members, oversee assignments, and promote safety, quality, and evidence-based practices in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge of respiratory care and ventilator management.
• Leadership and mentorship abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily respiratory care services across acute care units.
• Provide advanced bedside respiratory treatments and manage complex ventilator patients.
• Serve as a clinical resource to therapists and nursing staff.
• Oversee assignments and support evidence-based, protocol-driven practices.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with physicians and mentor staff.
• Assist with education and onboarding of team members.
• Promote a patient-first culture in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Safety & quality

Job description

Respiratory Therapist Lead

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily respiratory care services across acute care units.
• Provide advanced bedside respiratory treatments and manage complex ventilator patients.
• Serve as a clinical resource to therapists and nursing staff.
• Oversee assignments and support evidence-based, protocol-driven practices.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with physicians and mentor staff.
• Assist with education and onboarding of team members.
• Promote a patient-first culture in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical knowledge of respiratory care and ventilator management.
• Leadership and mentorship abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and evidence-based practices.