Respiratory Therapy Manager

Select Medical; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive orientation program

Generous PTO

Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental coverage

Company-matching 401(k) retirement

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital – Orlando Central, part of the Select Medical family, is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Manager (RRT) for its 31-bed ICU-recovery setting. You will lead the respiratory therapy department, oversee daily operations, guidance, and ensure regulatory compliance while collaborating with pulmonary physicians.

You will also mentor staff, manage scheduling, and contribute to clinical excellence through education and program development, with a focus on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required; Bachelors preferred.
• RRT credential required by NBRC.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the respiratory therapy department.
• Recruitment, staffing, orientation and performance evaluations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and quality of care.
• Coordinate Wean Team and pulmonary rounds with physicians.
• Maintain clinical schedules and cost controls.
• Educate patients, families and staff; ensure point-of-care testing readiness.

Skills

Staff supervision

Clinical leadership

Wean team coordination

Regulatory compliance

Patient education

Education

Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Therapy

NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapy Manager (RRT)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital Orlando Central

Schedule: Full Time

Select Specialty Hospital – Orlando Central is a 31-bed free-standing critical illness recovery hospital. We specialize in helping critically ill patients breathe, speak, eat, walk and think as independently as possible. Our hospital also offers medical rehabilitation through Select Medical Rehabilitation, a 32-bed acute rehabilitation unit. The unit is designed to meet an individual’s rehabilitation needs and goals through a range of programs and services. The unit is located within Select Specialty Hospital – Orlando Central

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: 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. You will provide consultation with regard to pulmonary disorders and respiratory therapy practice, and you will provide quality respiratory care while ensuring the development and routine monitoring. This position also provides discipline-specific education to patients, families and staff as required, and works collaboratively with the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure that all departmental standards are met while following the appropriate standards of practice to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Overseeing the daily operations of the respiratory therapy department, to include: staff interviews, employment decision, orientation, performance evaluations, employee training and development, as well as inventory, equipment and instrument issues.
• Sharing responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment and retention.
• Implementing company standards of care, policies and procedures.
• Ensuring all regulatory requirements are met regarding respiratory and point of care.
• Creating and maintaining clinical schedule for safe staffing.
• Maintaining clinical cost control.
• Coordinating and actively participating in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds and maintaining a direct line of communication with pulmonary physicians to facilitate/implement and routinely monitor weaning patients from mechanical ventilation; if protocols do not exist, works toward site-specific protocol implementation.
• Steering progressive clinical excellence through staff development while promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients and their families.
• Maintaining competency in Rapid Response and code events.
• Site-Dependent: Functioning as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager over point of care testing and functioning as the Safety Officer, overseeing the Environment of Care.

Qualifications

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.
• ACLS within 6 months of employment required.

Preferred qualificationsthat will make you successful:

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

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans