Respiratory Therapy Director — Leadership in Patient Care

Catholic Health; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Pension plan

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Catholic Health, Long Island, seeks a Lead Respiratory Therapist to plan, supervise, and optimize the Respiratory Therapy Department’s operations. You will ensure regulatory compliance, staff competency, and performance improvement across cardiopulmonary services.

Responsibilities include budgeting, coordinating with hospital administration, leading training, and maintaining 24-hour call coverage to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or Physical Sciences from an accredited institution.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates departmental needs and identifies opportunities for operational improvements.
• Prepares the annual departmental budget for Administration and ensures operations remain within the approved budget.
• Serves as a liaison between Respiratory Care Services, hospital administration, and other departments to address concerns and resolve issues related to cardiopulmonary services.
• Develops and recommends new services, policies, and procedures.
• Facilitates effective communication among respiratory staff, patients, physicians, and other hospital personnel.
• Collects, analyzes, and coordinates departmental statistics, quality improvement data, and performance indicators.
• Identifies indicators to monitor the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of respiratory care services.
• Ensures staff competency is evaluated and monitored in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Performs all aspects of respiratory care when necessary.
• Oversees departmental workflow, including staffing, workload distribution, equipment availability, and resolution of operational issues.
• Participates in continuing education, orientation programs, clinical evaluations, infection control initiatives, and other educational programs.
• Maintains responsibility for the staff schedule and payroll.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Respiratory Therapy degree

Bachelor’s degree in related sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Catholic Health, Long Island, seeks a Lead Respiratory Therapist to plan, supervise, and optimize the Respiratory Therapy Department’s operations. You will ensure regulatory compliance, staff competency, and performance improvement across cardiopulmonary services.

Responsibilities include budgeting, coordinating with hospital administration, leading training, and maintaining 24-hour call coverage to deliver high-quality patient care.