Respiratory Therapy Manager

Select Specialty Hospital; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $15,000

Generous PTO

Comprehensive medical/RX plan

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapy Manager in Birmingham, AL. In this vital role, you will oversee daily operations, ensure quality respiratory care, and lead staff development.

We require current state licensure, an active RRT credential from the NBRC, and a strong commitment to patient-centered care. Join a team dedicated to exceptional recovery services and enjoy extensive benefits including a $15,000 sign-on bonus, generous PTO, and comprehensive health plans.

Qualifications

• Current state license required.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT) from the NBRC is mandatory.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and perform employee evaluations.
• Ensure regulatory requirements for respiratory practices are met.
• Coordinate with pulmonary physicians for patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Patient care

Training and development

Clinical excellence

Education

Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

Position: Respiratory Therapy Manager

Location: Birmingham, AL (3rd floor of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center)

Schedule: Full Time

Sign-on Bonus: $15,000

Overview

Selective Specialty Hospital - Birmingham is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world‑class inpatient post‑ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. Each employee plays a vital role in fulfilling that mission by living our cultural behaviors – celebrating success, owning the future, being patient‑centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Generous PTO for full‑time team members to maintain a healthy work‑life balance.
• Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision and dental plan offerings for full‑time team members.
• Company‑matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full‑time team members.
• Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapy Manager is responsible for the overall function and professional growth of the respiratory therapy department. The role includes: implementing quality respiratory care, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with leadership to meet departmental standards.

• Oversee daily operations, including staff interviews, employment decisions, orientation, performance evaluations, employee training and development, and inventory management.
• Share responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment and retention.
• Implement company standards of care, policies and procedures.
• Ensure all regulatory requirements are met regarding respiratory and point‑of‑care practices.
• Create and maintain a clinical schedule for safe staffing.
• Maintain clinical cost control.
• Coordinate and actively participate in Wean Team/ Pulmonary Rounds and maintain a direct line of communication with pulmonary physicians to facilitate and routinely monitor weaning patients from mechanical ventilation; if protocols do not exist, work toward site‑specific protocol implementation.
• Steer progressive clinical excellence through staff development while promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and their families.
• Maintain competency in Rapid Response and code events.
• Site‑Dependent: function as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager over point‑of‑care testing and as the Safety Officer, overseeing the Environment of Care.

Minimum Requirements

• Current state license.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• Acquired Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of employment required.

Preferred Qualifications That Will Make You Successful

• Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Five (5) years experience as a Respiratory Therapist in an Acute Care setting preferred.
• Two years supervisory experience preferred.