Respiratory Therapy Supervisor - FT

Nex-Tech Classifieds; Quinter (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hays Medical Center seeks a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor to lead clinical and administrative functions of the respiratory therapy service. The role focuses on maximizing hospital performance and ensuring outcomes align with the hospital’s mission and values.

The successful candidate will direct staff in patient care delivery, participate in budget planning, and implement evidence-based practices while maintaining regulatory compliance and a patient-family centered approach.

Qualifications

• Current Kansas Registered Respiratory Therapist Licensure is required.
• Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy.
• Current CPR, BLS, ACLS and NRP certification.
• Must hold a license through NBRC.
• Knowledge in pulmonary function tests, electroencephalograms, and pulmonary rehab.
• Sleep disorder specialist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and control respiratory care services for the facility.
• Participate in department budget development and achieve annual goals.
• Provide leadership for respiratory staff and patient care teams to ensure high quality care.
• Assess patients and determine tolerance and response to treatment.
• Develop patient care delivery systems that are evidence-based and cost-effective.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development and standard of care guidelines.
• Plan, implement, and market services to meet internal and external needs.
• Operate and test equipment to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Provide teaching plans including patient and family education.
• Consult with other departments to discuss patient care and quality improvement.

Skills

Kansas RN Respiratory Therapist Licens

CPR

BLS

ACLS

NRP

NBRC license

Pulmonary function tests knowledge

Electroencephalograms knowledge

Pulmonary rehab knowledge

Sleep disorder specialist experience

Education

AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy

Job description

It will be the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor’s primary responsibility to lead all clinical and administrative functions of the Respiratory Therapy service line to maximize overall hospital performance; resulting in quality outcomes that coordinate with the mission, vision, and values of the hospital.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current Kansas Registered Respiratory Therapist Licensure.
• Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy.
• Current CPR, BLS, ACLS and NRP certification.
• Must hold a license through NBRC.
• Must have knowledge in the following areas: pulmonary function tests, electroencephalograms, and pulmonary rehab.
• Sleep disorder specialist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organizes, directs, and controls the activities involved in providing respiratory care services for the facility.
• Participates in the development of the department budget in conjunction with established goals and objectives.
• Plays a key role in ensuring budgetary goals are met on an annual basis.
• Provides leadership for respiratory staff and the patient care team to support high quality care of patients and families.
• Assess patient, their needs and ability to tolerate treatment and reassessment for response to treatment.
• Develop and implement patient care delivery systems that are patient and family centered, evidence based, and encourage professional practice of staff that results in high quality and cost-effective care outcomes.
• Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of delegation protocols, policies and procedures, and standard of care guidelines.
• Planning, implementation and marketing of services that meet the needs identified internal and external customers.
• Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly. Inspect and test respiratory therapy equipment to ensure it is functioning safely and efficiently.
• Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs of the patient and evaluate effectiveness of learning; including patient’s family in learning as appropriate.
• Consult other departments, when appropriate, to discuss patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Responsible for assuring hospital compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and accrediting organization standards.

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their Supervisor or assigned charge personnel.

HIPAA:This position will have access to the Protected Health Information described below, in order to carry out the duties related to the position at Hays Medical Center, based on the following criteria:

• Primary – required (routine) to do the job;
• Secondary – required for the job, but mostly by exception; and
• None – no approved access

Description of Information:

• Primary
  • Clinical Information (information that describes a patient’s health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical
  • Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion
• Secondary
  • Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing, and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates
• None
  • Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes

Infection Control:

This position will include initial and ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Training could include, but is not limited to, blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and biohazardous materials, as it appliesto your daily work environment.