TEAM LEAD Respiratory Therapist RRT

800 Baystate Mercy Hospital, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Health seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapy Manager to lead, coordinate and oversee the respiratory therapy team during the assigned shift, ensuring safe, effective care for pediatric, adult and neonatal patients across all care levels.

This role requires a minimum of 3 years as an RT with leadership experience, to model professional behavior, drive performance, manage resources, and collaborate across departments to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3 years of clinical RT experience.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Current Respiratory Therapist license and credentials.

Responsibilities

• Active participation on management team and ensures information/decisions are implemented, supported and enforced.
• Demonstrates positive role modeling and works to create an engaged staff on the assign shift.
• Manage workflow and communications with respiratory team; sets high level of accountability for clinical practice, charge capture and reconciliation, and engages staff to work as a team throughout the shift.
• Schedules, oversees and coordinates resources on assigned shift based on patient care needs to assure that respiratory therapies are delivered in a timely, and efficient manner across assigned clinical areas.
• Identifies learning needs of individuals and team; collaborates with Leadership, Equipment Specialist and Educator to implement new programs and policies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical competence

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Summary

Leads, coordinates and oversees work assignments and resources of respiratory therapy team for assigned shift to assure the provision of safe, effective respiratory care for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients across all levels of care to realize optimal patient outcomes. Active member of the Respiratory Therapy management team and ensures information/decisions are implemented, supported and enforced.

Job Responsibilities

1. Active participation on management team and ensures information/decisions are implemented, supported and enforced.
2. Demonstrates positive role modeling and works to create an engaged staff on the assign shift.
3. Manage workflow and communications with respiratory team; sets high level of accountability for clinical practice, charge capture and reconciliation, and engages staff to work as a team throughout the shift.
4. Schedules, oversees and coordinates resources on assigned shift based on patient care needs to assure that respiratory therapies are delivered in a timely, and efficient manner across assigned clinical areas.
5. Identifies learning needs of individuals and team. Collaborates with Leadership, Equipment Specialist and Educator to implement new programs, policies, workflow, charge capture initiatives as indicated to advance growth of individuals and team.
6. Act as a resource person and assists staff as indicated to effectively deliver therapies ordered to meet patient care needs. Performs duties of RT as indicated.
7. Identifies and responds to issues and facilitates resolution working collaboratively with colleagues in and outside the department to optimize care.
8. Serves as the on site Respiratory leader with other departments and a liaison during peak and/or critical staffing shortages with nursing supervisor.
9. Assures a safe and positive work environment.
10. Monitors and reports all patient care, safety, medication, technical and employee incidents
11. Monitors and reports all patient care, safety, medication, technical and employee incidents
12. Interacts with patient, family, staff and physicians in professional manner at all times.
13. Communicates effectively to staff changes in policies and procedures and any other information received.
14. Ensures that the unit is free from hazards and enforced all safety procedures.
15. Ensures quality of patient care and assists in patient care as necessary
16. Represents the Respiratory Care Department on various hospital committees.

Required Work Experience

• 3 years clinical experience as RT

Preferred Work Experience

• Two years charge and/or leadership experience

Skills and Competencies

1. Demonstrated leadership including: Builds effective relationships in and outside of dept, trust and respect amongst team members, excellent communication skills, shows an eagerness to learn and mentor others, clinical competency, encourages and models teamwork and willingness to do the right thing in the presence of challenges or adversity
2. Serves as a role model to others
3. Demonstrated team player
4. Needs to have a clear understanding of all work areas
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7. policies, procedures and critical care areas

Compensation

Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typicaly, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees. Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum $37.05 - $42.59 - $50.36

Equal Opportunity

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

About Baystate Health

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system with hospitals, physician practices, a health plan and more serving over 800,000 people throughout western New England. Baystate Health is the safety net provider in Western Massachusetts. With roots dating to the founding of Springfield Hospital in 1883, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality, compassionate and accessible care in the Pioneer Valley for more than 140 years and continues to be a pillar of its community - rooted here, serving here, and helping generations thrive here. With a focus on advancing health for all, Baystate is not only a keystone of the region, it is a national leader in health care. Learn more at BaystateHealth.Org The ever-growing health system includes six Massachusetts hospitals: Baystate Medical Center in Springfield Baystate Children’s Hospital (located at Baystate Medical Center) Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield Baystate Mercy Hospital in Springfield