Supervisor Respiratory Therapy

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Education support

Retirement resources

Job summary

St. Davids Round Rock Medical Center in Round Rock, TX seeks a Supervisor Respiratory Therapy to oversee the department's daily operations, orient staff, and uphold patient-care standards.

The role emphasizes budgeting, program oversight, quality control, and staff development, with hands-on duties in respiratory therapy when workload dictates. Strong leadership and clinical excellence are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 30 days.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support required within 30 days.
• Associate Degree in a related field.
• NBRC-CRT or NBRC-RRT certification.

Responsibilities

• Hires and directs departmental staff in the performance of their duties.
• Oversees respiratory care and maintains departmental programs.
• Develops and revises clinical policies and procedures.
• Manages budget, scheduling, and resource utilization.
• Ensures safety policies are followed and staff educated.
• Responds to Code Blue/Pink and other emergencies with airway management.

Skills

Staff management

Interviewing

Department training

Education

Associate Degree

NBRC-CRT

NBRC-RRT

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Supervisor Respiratory Therapy with St. Davids Round Rock Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary

Responsible for the overall operation of the department. Responsible for orienting, evaluating, and documenting competency of personnel. Establishes, maintains, and revises departmental policies and procedures to include departmental programs, quality control, performance improvement, and safety. Maintains departmental productivity as budgeted. Oversees respiratory care as delivered by the Respiratory Therapy department. Participates in providing patient specific care standards as directed and follows service excellence standards to ensure high levels of patient satisfaction.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Hires and directs departmental staff in the performance of their duties

• Assists with the interviewing of prospective applicants

• Assists with departmental and general orientation and training and competency assessment of employees

• May assist with counseling employees when indicated in accordance with hospital and departmental policies

• Utilizes staff effectively through scheduling and work assignments

• Oversees and maintains the following departmental programs

• Develops and revises clinical policies and procedure specific to area as needed

• Assists with department quality assurance and quality control programs taking corrective action when indicated

• Follows and enforces all safety policies

• Assists with continuing education programs within the department

• Provides educational resources for intensive care units within the facility as requested.

• Performs charge reconciliation for the department.

• Utilizes the following tools to manage resources to ensure adherence to budget

• Maintains productivity within a budgeted variance

• Obtains equipment and supplies as needed to meet patient care demands

• Assures that equipment will function according to standards, having repairs or replacements made as necessary

• Identifies and recommends items for capital purchase

• Addresses departmental issues to ensure optimal delivery of services

• Resolves problems when systems deviate from the established performance specification

• Addresses employee concerns and conflicts according to hospital policy

• Addresses customer-related issues according to hospital policy

• Creates a supportive climate by serving as a role model of guest relations behavior

• Communicates via written, verbal, face-to-face, telephone and computer methods

• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned

• Performs essential functions of the manager in the manager's absence as needed

• Performs duties of a Respiratory Therapist when assigned and when workload dictates.

• Responds immediately to Code Blue and Code Pink and correctly manages the airway and external compressions

• Responds immediately to all Emergency Codes.

• Overseeing Respiratory Therapy Department

• Provides education and resources for respiratory therapy related equipment and procedures.

• Miscellaneous coordinator duties.

• Maintains and approves the facility scheduler

• Functions as a liaison between respiratory care and the respiratory care customers.

• Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Associate Degree
• (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist, or (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist

No Travel Required

5 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. Davids Round Rock Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is a 200+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center, and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David's Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women’s services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. David's HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David's HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits — St. David's Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.