Supervisor - Respiratory Therapy, Night Shift

Mary Washington Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 59,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Washington Healthcare in Virginia seeks a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor to supervise daily department operations, ensure policy compliance, and support leadership in achieving high clinical and operational performance and exceptional patient experience.

You will lead staffing, budgeting, policy development, scheduling, and quality/safety initiatives, while coordinating with physicians and other teams and maintaining competency with EPIC and other systems.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in good standing in Virginia required
• AHA BLS and ACLS required
• NRP certification required within 6 months from date of hire
• Five years clinical Respiratory Therapy experience required
• One to two years leadership experience required

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily activities of the Respiratory Therapy department.
• Participates in staff hiring, orientation, and performance management.
• Sets team priorities and coordinates with other leaders to ensure task completion.
• Assists budget development and monitors departmental spending.
• Develops and enforces policies, procedures, and standards for quality care.
• Oversees scheduling and delivery of patient treatments and service quality.
• Ensures equipment, supplies, and EPIC/system readiness and staff competency.
• Leads process improvement and cross-disciplinary liaison with physicians and staff.

Skills

Leadership experience

Clinical respiratory therapy

Budget monitoring

Staff coordination

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's degree preferred

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in Virginia

AHA BLS and ACLS

NRP certification within 6 months

Job description

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor assists in supervising and coordinating the daily activities of the Respiratory Therapy department, ensures compliance with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory, and accreditation standards, and assists leadership in maintaining the highest degree of clinical/operational performance and customer experience.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Participates in the selection, hiring, and orientation for staff; and in all phases of the performance management process (planning, feedback/coaching/appraisal).
• Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion and coordinates activities with other leaders.
• Assists Respiratory management in developing, administering, and monitoring the departmental budget to ensure cost-effective operations within authorized budget allocations.
• Assists with the development, revision, and enforcement of departmental policies, procedures, protocols, and standards to ensure quality care, efficiency, and procedural compliance.
• Oversees scheduling and performance of patient’s treatments to ensure smooth daily operations and quality services.
• Monitors Respiratory Services quality and safety.
• Oversees operations and supervises section’s resources to assure efficient and effective performance of services provided.
• Monitoring and facilitating patient flow and exam prioritization;
• Ensuring equipment and supplies are available and working properly
• Facilitating coverage of unscheduled staff vacancies
• Approving the calling in of back-up or retention of existing staff as needed
• Resolving customer service and quality/performance issues
• Ensuring completion of daily safety checks and other required quality checks
• Leads staff meetings with department leadership to communicate information, discuss safety/quality/regulatory issues, and monitor continued understanding and compliance with MWH and departmental policies.
• Maintains competency in the use of EPIC, and other information management systems and serves as a resource to staff regarding the functionality of these systems.
• Initiates performance improvement activities for Respiratory Therapy utilizing a FOCUS PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) approach to improvement.
• Serves as a liaison between staff, physicians, other healthcare providers, nurse leaders and customers.
• Establishes effective work relationships and maintains effective communications with all customers.
• Evaluates and resolves customer satisfaction and quality/performance issues in a timely manner.
• Conducts subject research, evaluates, recommends, and implements new programs, services, technologies, and operations tools in collaboration with department and physician leaders.
• Maintains skills in clinical respiratory therapy by taking clinical assignments as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in good standing within the Commonwealth of Virginia required
• American Heart Associate (AHA) BLS and ACLS required
• NRP certification required within 6 months from date of hire
• Five (5) years clinical Respiratory Therapy experience required
• One to two (1-2) years leadership experience required

MWHC will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status (EOE). We are also committed to equitable and transparent compensation practices and comply with all applicable pay transparency and pay equity laws.

Compensation Pay Range

$43.48 - $65.22

Physical Requirements

• Constant (67-100% of workday) use of arms and hands;
• frequent (34-66% of workday) standing, walking, and sitting;
• occasional (0-33% of workday) bending, stooping, and squatting;
• ability to lift 35 lbs.;
• ability to push and pull up to 20 lbs.;
• auditory and visual skills to include color determination.

Mental Requirements

• Possesses critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Capacity to cope with difficult situations.
• Ability to tolerate irregular hours including evenings, nights, and weekends.

Environmental Requirements and Exposure Hazards

• Potential risk of exposure to radiation and toxic chemicals.
• Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens; must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.

It is the policy of Mary Washington Healthcare to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability who are applicants for employment or Associates.

Annual flu vaccine *MWHC reserves the right to amend this list at any time. Medical and Religious exemptions may apply,. Will be discussed at interview.

Working at Mary Washington Healthcare

Working at Mary Washington Healthcare Whether you are a new grad, experienced clinical professional or wanting to begin a career in healthcare, there is no better place than Mary Washington Healthcare. As a Great Place to Work-Certified company we treat our Associates like family – with respect, understanding, and communication. Safety is our top priority As a healthcare system, patient and Associate safety is our priority which is why all Associates will be required to take the following vaccines*: Annual flu vaccine *MWHC reserves the right to amend this list at any time. Medical and Religious exemptions may apply,. Will be discussed at interview.