Director of Respiratory Therapy

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Respiratory Therapy Services plans, directs, and coordinates the daily operations of respiratory function and develops standards/criteria of care in compliance with regulatory agencies.

• Prepares and maintains an annual operating and capital budgets.
• Makes appropriate adjustments to department operations reports to meet department fiscal goals.
• Ensures personnel and students are appropriately oriented, trained, and supervised to enhance operational efficiency and ensure quality patient care.
• Provides in-service training to enhance staff proficiency in providing skilled services for the patient.
• Ensures daily readiness of staff and department modalities for the patient, JCAHO and other regulatory agencies.
• Develops and implements organizational policies and procedures for the department.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the Respiratory Therapy Department’s quality improvement program.
• Monitors and evaluates the use of services, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources, communicates recommendations and analysis of cost impact to budget regarding space, facilities, equipment, supplies, and staffing levels.
• Captures respiratory care activities between Medical Directors, MHS facilities, and Administrative functions.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree or five years management experience.
• Five years clinical experience required.
• Experience managing multiple facilities, desirable.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

Methodist Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Additional Information

Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America. As the flagship hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. We’ve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area.

Contact Information

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Director of Respiratory Therapy opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.