Director Respiratory Therapy - CardioPulmonary

Description Summary

To manage the Respiratory Care, Cardiology-general, Bronchoscopy/PFT Lab, EEG, NCV/EMG, and Rehab Respiratory departments. Plans and implements the policies, procedures, and services for all the above departments. Ensures efficient and effective departmental operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains consistency with Administrative and Departmental policies with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability.
• Responsible for the oversight of clinical programming in the facility and for ensuring that Services meet the accreditation standards of TJC and are continuously ready for survey.
• Maintains and manages operating targets and capital budgets to meet and exceed financial goals.
• Creates an atmosphere where the organization’s operating principles of patient safety and ongoing quality improvement are actively demonstrated; identifies and implements best practices and supports the transfer of such best practices to other organizations within CHRISTUS.
• Recruits, coaches, develops, supports, and leads direct reports to ensure the organization has the right leaders and successors to achieve their goals.
• Participates in the development and implementation of recruitment and retention programs and practices that support a competent and diverse workforce that contributes to the growth and success of the ministry.
• Creates team-based quality improvement plans, including the definition of team goals, utilizing performance measures and appropriate analysis tools, changing, and improving performance through feedback, coaching, and teaching.
• Develops relationships and incorporates input from Medical Staff on a regular basis.
• Cooksstaffs on a day-to-day basis to ensure the delivery of appropriate service by competent staff as defined by experience, education, and skill.
• Provides for and encourages an environment of self-development and continued learning.

Job Requirements

• See licensure and/or certification requirements.
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience.
• Minimum 2 years of prior leadership experience.
• RT, RT PERM, RCP, or RCP PERM License in state of employment required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required.