Director - Respiratory - FT - Days - MHW

Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida

About the role

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

The Director of Respiratory Services provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for all Respiratory Care Services for the Respiratory Therapy Department. This role ensures high-quality, safe, and cost-effective patient care in alignment with regulatory standards, organizational goals, and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees daily operations of Respiratory Care Services (RC).
• Develops departmental goals aligned with organizational strategies.
• Utilizes rounding, real-time feedback, and patient/family insights to identify opportunities and drive service recovery.
• Ensures appropriate staffing models, scheduling, and productivity management.
• Partners with Infection Prevention and clinical leadership to develop, implement, and monitor respiratory care practices that reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), including ventilator-associated events (VAE/VAP).
• Partners with physician and leadership to enhance clinical outcomes, quality metrics, and patient experience.
• Leverage data analytics to monitor, trend, and improve clinical, operational, and workforce outcomes across respiratory services
• Champions evidence-based practice and standardization of care across the respiratory therapy continuum.
• Ensures delivery of evidence-based respiratory care across all settings (ICU, ED, NICU, Inpatient, Outpatient).
• Standardized clinical protocols (e.g., Ventilator Management, Bronchodilator Therapy and Oxygen Therapy).
• Monitors clinical outcomes and drives quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelors (Required)
• ACLS American Heart E-Card (ACLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• NRP Certification (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• PALS American Academy of Pediatrics (PALS AAP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RT L