Respiratory Therapy Manager

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee | Full Time

About the role

SSH-Knoxville is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors—celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first, and building trust.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the respiratory therapy department, including staff interviews, employment decisions, orientation, performance evaluations, employee training and development, as well as inventory, equipment, and instrument issues.
• Share responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment, and retention.
• Implement company standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure all regulatory requirements are met regarding respiratory and point-of-care.
• Create and maintain a clinical schedule for safe staffing.
• Maintain clinical cost control.
• Coordinate and actively participate in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds, maintaining direct communication with pulmonary physicians to facilitate, implement, and routinely monitor weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. If protocols do not exist, work toward site-specific protocol implementation.
• Steer progressive clinical excellence through staff development while promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and their families.
• Maintain competency in Rapid Response and code events.
• Site-Dependent: Function as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager over point-of-care testing and as the Safety Officer, overseeing the Environment of Care.

Requirements

• Current State License.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred), high school transcript/diploma, or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• ACLS within 6 months of employment.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Five years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in an Acute Care setting preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members.