Supervisor Respiratory Therapy

About the role

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor at Baylor Scott & White Health is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising the activities of the Respiratory staff to ensure high-quality patient care. This role also involves assisting in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day supervision to the respiratory staff to ensure quality patient care is being delivered.
• Maintains responsibility for optimal staffing levels.
• Participates in behavioral interviews, annual evaluations, and disciplinary processes of employees.
• Aids in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Accountable for optimal use of supplies and equipment.
• Ensures repair and servicing of departmental equipment by biomedical services.
• Captures and coordinates appropriate rental equipment usage.
• Aids in meeting the educational and developmental needs of the respiratory department and its patients.
• Assists in the learning experience of new employees and students.
• Serves as a preceptor.
• Serves as a role model in the department by displaying a positive attitude, encouraging partnerships, and promoting positive guest relations.
• Performs patient care in response to workload and staffing shortages.
• Aids in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Aids in identifying appropriate indicators for department quality improvement programs.
• Affirms corrective processes when problems are found.
• Assumes the responsibility of operating the department in the absence of the department Manager/Director.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of Respiratory Care modalities, therapies, equipment, and medications.
• Tactical ability to allocate and direct supervised employees' work using established guidelines, policies, or procedures.
• Ability to make effective hiring and termination recommendations.
• Ability to train and evaluate performance of supervised staff.
• General computer skills including Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Program
• 2 years of Experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP): Licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Regulatory Respiratory Therapist (RRT): Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board Respiratory Care.