Clinical Supervisor (Pulmonary) - full time, nights

About the role

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? LOCATION: Respiratory Clinical Setting at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. POSITION SUMMARY: Supervises various aspects of pulmonary and respiratory care activities and personnel as assigned in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine. This includes the following areas: Inpatient Clinical, Pulmonary Equipment, Pulmonary Diagnostics, Pulmonary Navigation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Women's and Babies Hospital, Sleep Disorder Center, and all care provided within. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: pediatric (30 days through 12 years), adolescent (13 through 18 years), adult (19 through 64 years) and geriatric (65 years and above). (This is a multiple incumbent role.)

Responsibilities

• Supervises the performance of all staff in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine through direct observation, review of documentation and personal contact.
• Assists the staff in optimizing performance and care delivery.
• Conducts employee performance evaluations and provides employee counseling.
• Organizes shift work load into staff assignments and adjusts these assignments as necessary.
• Manages payroll and scheduling responsibilities for their assigned staff.
• Acts as a technical resource for the staff as well as the champion for innovative respiratory care services.
• Interacts with department leadership, including charge therapists, regarding operational, patient, and personnel issues.
• Interacts, collaborates, and supports the entirety of leadership and staff of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine including Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health (LGH) executive management and internal customers to develop and implement high quality, efficient, and cost-effective respiratory care services.
• Uses LEAN principles effectively to promote continuous quality improvement.
• Assists in the development and implementation of RT shared governance committees.
• Assists departmental leadership in establishing the very highest expectations and standards for staff and leadership.
• Assists departmental leadership in complying with all regulatory and governmental standards and accreditations. The Clinical Supervisor of Pulmonary Diagnostics will oversee regulatory and accreditation for the department in its entirety- this includes TJC, DOH, CAP, AACVPR, ASM, etc.
• Will be required to work in patient care up to 50% of worked hours as assigned by the Director or Manager of Respiratory Care Services.