Respiratory Therapy Manager

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Springlee (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Louisville seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapy Manager to lead the Respiratory Care department, directing daily clinical operations, overseeing budgets and resources, and fostering a patient-centered team focused on high-quality care.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy or related field, strong leadership, NBRC RRT credential, and Kentucky licensure. Master’s degree and ACLS/NRP within six months are preferred to support organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy, healthcare leadership, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of respiratory therapy experience with leadership is desired.
• RRT credential through NBRC required.
• Current Kentucky respiratory care licensure.
• NRP and ACLS required within six months of hire.
• BLS required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and motivate staff, promote operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and licensure standards while collaborating with interdisciplinary leaders.
• Provide direct patient care as needed to support departmental operations.

Skills

Leadership

Staff mentoring

Operational oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy/related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Summary

Manager, Respiratory Care Baptist Health Louisville is seeking an experienced and motivated Respiratory Therapy Manager to provide leadership and oversight of our Respiratory Care department. This key leadership position is responsible for directing daily clinical operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care, and fostering a collaborative, patient-centered environment. The successful candidate will be a strong leader with the ability to build and develop a high-performing team while effectively managing departmental operations, budgets, and resources.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include mentoring and motivating staff, promoting operational efficiency, and ensuring exceptional patient care and customer service. The Manager will ensure compliance with professional accreditation, regulatory, and licensure standards while collaborating with interdisciplinary leaders to advance organizational goals and continuous quality improvement. This position also provides direct patient care as needed to support departmental operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy, healthcare leadership, or a related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience in respiratory therapy required; with current or previous leadership experience desired.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
• Current respiratory care licensure through the Kentucky Board of Respiratory.
• NRP and ACLS required within six months of hire.
• BLS required upon hire.

About the Company

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Accessibility

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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