Supervisor, Respiratory Care

About the role

Supervises and coordinates the staff and activities of the respiratory therapy staff. Functions as a respiratory therapist. Helps to maintain equipment and appropriate levels of supplies.

Responsibilities

• Promotes Respiratory Care department goals by selecting, motivating, and training capable team members.
• Leads the activities of assigned Respiratory Care team members by communicating and providing guidance toward achieving department objectives.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of the respiratory therapy staff, functions as a respiratory therapist, and helps to maintain equipment and appropriate levels of supplies; hires, trains, disciplines, and supervises staff; evaluates performance and ensures appraisals are completed on a timely basis.
• Coordinates the Preventative Maintenance Program; assures that all patient care equipment is maintained as per manufacturer specifications; ensures completion of department statistics and prepares monthly and yearly reports as directed; ensures policies and procedures are followed carefully by all respiratory therapists.
• Maintains weekly overtime usage report; prepares daily assignments schedule for the shift; makes the best use of staff time during the shift through careful coordination of daily assignments.
• Maintains appropriate inventory of all equipment and supplies; ensures the proper management and administration of all therapeutics and diagnostics; ensures monitors established for the department's quality assurance plan are maintained.
• Ensures a review and evaluation of the quality of respiratory care services is performed at least quarterly; ensures accurate, complete physician prescription; compares prescription requisitions with medical record order form to ensure accuracy.
• Ensures prescription has complete information, per policy; clarifies any discrepancies with physician; provides prescribed respiratory therapy.
• Performs bedside vital capacity, respiratory force peak flow measurements; administers various oxygen concentrations, aerosol medication devices and mechanical ventilators; supervises oxygen supported ambulation.
• Performs chest physical therapy i.e., cupping and coughing; provides and maintains mechanical ventilators on assigned unit; responds to Cardiac Team and STAT situations.
• Provides nasotracheal or artificial airway suctioning; performs intubation and arterial blood gas puncture analysis; documents all activities and patient outcomes/responses on approved hospital forms.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current License to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in New York State, and Current Respiratory Therapist (NBRC) Certification in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience and 0-2 years of leadership / management experience, required.

Schedule

Four 10-hour shifts with alternating weekends.