Supervisor Respiratory Therapy

CommonSpirit Health; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health’s Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA seeks a Respiratory Therapist Supervisor to lead our Respiratory Care staff, provide instruction and evaluation, and assist in department management. The role includes direct patient care as needed and daily supervision of practitioners across shifts.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, clinical expertise in respiratory care, and excellent communication for staff supervision and interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field
• RRT certification and state license
• American Heart Association certifications (BLS/ CPR)
• ACLS within 30 days of hire
• PALS within 30 days of hire
• NRP within 30 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and evaluate the Respiratory Care staff
• Provide instruction and staff development
• Perform direct patient care as needed
• Assist Director/Manager with department management
• Coordinate services to ensure quality of care across shifts and patient ages

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Instruction

Evaluative skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Therapist Supervisor, you will lead our Respiratory Care technical staff, providing instruction and evaluation, while assisting the Director/Manager in department management. This role also includes direct patient care as needed.Every day you will supervise, instruct, and evaluate Respiratory Care Practitioners. You'll assist the Director/Manager in overall department management and provide direct patient care. Daily contacts include subordinates, co-workers, patients, medical staff, and physicians.To be successful, you will demonstrate strong leadership, instructional, and evaluative skills, with advanced clinical expertise in respiratory care. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities for staff supervision and interdisciplinary contact are essential.

• Provides expertise in care to all areas of the hospital and all patient populations on an independent level when required. Functions as a resource for both internal and external customers in all aspects of Respiratory Care.
• Oversees staff and workload, respecting changing priorities in daily operations. Supervises patient care in terms of workload assignments, quality of care and utilization of resources on all shifts. Supervises planning of staff education, in services and staff meetings.
• Manages the daily operations of the Respiratory Care Department to ensure compliance to all standards of practice and licensing/regulatory requirements.
• Supervises training of new employees and students and nursing personnel. Functions as a resource for both internal and external customers in all aspects of Respiratory Care. Assists in coordinating services to insure appropriateness, consistency, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of service, for all patient age groups.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Other in Respiratory Therapy orrelated Field and Minimum of five (5) years of clinical acute care experience as a Respiratory Therapist, upon hire
• California Respiratory Care Practitioner, upon hire
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), upon hire
• American Heart Association certifications
• BLS - CPR, upon hire
• ACLS, within 30days of hire
• PALS, within 30 days of hire
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), within 30 Days

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

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