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Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
40Job Summary:
Supervises the Respiratory Care staff members to ensure timely, high quality, appropriate respiratory therapy. Supervises the department staff members to ensure professional and good guest relations. Assumes the duties of a Respiratory Therapist as the workload demands.Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Job Description:
Operations:
Works closely with Respiratory Care Director and Manager to implement operational procedures that ensure safe, timely, and appropriate operations of the Department and delivery of respiratory therapy. Manages and resolves personnel performance and behavior issues for the Respiratory Care technical staff utilizing the processes defined in the Medical Centers Personnel Management Guide as required. Manages and maintains associate engagement as required through engagement guidelines.
Financial Accountability:
Assists the Respiratory Care Director and Manager by implementing controls of RCD operating expenditures and technical staff utilization and is accountable for maintaining worked and paid hours within agreed upon parameters. Monitors, controls and is accountable for use of premium pays such as overtime. Monitors and adjusts staffing to meet the needs of the patient demand ensuring staff productivity within specified targets.
Service Quality:
Works closely with Respiratory Care Director, Manager, and Medical Director to implement RCD policies and procedures that ensure adherence to the practice standards of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). Identifies and resolves on-going respiratory therapy quality deficiencies Assists in preparing self and RCD staff for successful completion of JCAHO re-accreditation when due.
Work Practices:
Follows, and ensures that subordinates follow, the applicable safety and health rules as stated in SEHs policies and procedures. Performs work related duties in compliance SEH ethical standards and with local, state, and federal regulations
Clinical Practice
Performs the duties of a Registered Respiratory Therapist as required.
Competency Assurance:
Conducts performance evaluations of RCD technical staff. Ensures that self and subordinates complete SEH and Center orientation that identifies the skills needed to practice in their position and job assignment. Meets and maintains skill requirements to ensure subordinate competency by annual review of those particular skills and development, monitoring and follow up of a work improvement plan to correct and deficiencies.
Personal/Professional Development:
Demonstrates professionalism and ensures both personal and staff growth and development
Performs other duties as assigned.
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
- Associate's degree in respiratory therapy or equivalent. Registered Respiratory Therapist as described by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Holds and maintains current mandatory certification to practice Respiratory Therapy in the state where work is being performed as issued by the Board for Respiratory Care (BRC) in the state where work is being performed.
Specialized Knowledge:
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FLSA Status:
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