Supervisor - Respiratory

Prime Healthcare; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Central Maine Medical Center, part of Central Maine Healthcare under Prime Healthcare Foundation, seeks a skilled Respiratory Therapist to lead Cardiopulmonary services for all age groups. You will oversee diagnostics, respiratory care, and patient education, ensuring safe, high-quality care across the department.

Minimum requirements include RCP license, NBRC RRT, BLS/ACLS/PALS, NRP, and 5 years of acute/subacute experience, with NICU preferred.

Qualifications

• Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required.
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from NBRC or obtained within three months of hire.
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC upon hire and maintained.
• ACLS from AHA or ARC upon hire and maintained.
• PALS from AHA or ARC upon hire and maintained or obtained within 60 days of hire.
• NRP certificate upon hire and maintained.
• Associate or BS degree preferred.
• Five years of acute or subacute respiratory care experience required; NICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs the technical personnel, activities, and equipment of the Adult Cardiopulmonary services.
• Promotes healing of acutely ill patients with compromised cardiac or pulmonary systems through respiratory care, diagnostics, patient education, and psycho-social support.
• Ensures efficient operation of the Cardiopulmonary Department and assists daily operations; refers unusual issues to Manager/Medical Director as appropriate.
• Provides diagnostic testing and arterial blood gas analysis; operates ABG analyzers and respiratory equipment.
• Maintains and operates mechanical ventilators and related devices, ensuring safety and quality.

Skills

RCP license

RRT NBRC

BLS certified

ACLS certified

PALS certified

NRP certificate

5 years experience

NICU experience

Education

Associate or bachelor's degree

Tools

ABG analyzers

Ventilators

Job description

Overview

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

Leads and directs the technical personnel, activities, and equipment of the Adult Cardiopulmonary services. Promotes healing of acutely ill patients whose cardiac or pulmonary systems have been compromised through illness or injury through the provision of respiratory care, diagnostic testing, providing for the psycho-social needs of the patient, and patient education. Encourages and enhances the progression and efficient operation of the Cardiopulmonary Services Department. Treats patients from newborn, pediatrics, adolescents, young, middle, and older adults. When requested, assists day-to-day operations of the Cardiopulmonary Department, referring out-of-the –ordinary issues to the Manager and/or Medical Director, as appropriate. Provides diagnostic testing to the patient to help optimize the total care given. Performs arterial punctures for blood gas analysis; knowledge in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and quality control of ABG analyzers. Abilities to use mechanical ventilators, bi-level ventilation equipment, peak flow meters, ability to perform respiratory assessment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required.2. Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or obtained within three (3) months of hire.3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.4. Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification upon hire and maintain current.5. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification upon hire and maintain current or obtained within 60 days of hire.

6. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

7. Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.

8. Five (5) years of acute or subacute respiratory care experience as respiratory care practitioner required.9. At least one (1) year of experience in NICU preferred.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $36.75 to $49.46 per hour. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf