Supervisor - Respiratory Therapy
About the role
Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not‑for‑profit medical center dedicated to providing the Kaua‘i community with accessible quality health care. It is the largest medical center on Kaua‘i, a state‑of‑the‑art acute care facility offering 30 specialties and programs, including cardiology, emergency, family practice, gastroenterology, health management, internal medicine, neurology, OB‑GYN, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and urology. The 18‑bed emergency department serves as the island’s Primary Stroke Center, and the center includes four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same‑day surgery beds. Wilcox is the first American College of Surgeons‑verified Level III Trauma Center in Hawai‘i and is part of Hawai‘i Pacific Health, a leading not‑for‑profit health care system.
The Respiratory Therapy team partners with health care professionals across the continuum of care to provide quality therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care for patients with acute or chronic cardiopulmonary disorders. Certified respiratory therapists are specialized in both cardiac and pulmonary nursing and medicine, using evidence‑based practice and state‑of‑the‑art technologies to improve patient experience.
As the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, you will lead the department’s day‑to‑day operations, including scheduling, workload assignment, and serving as a resource for staff.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily operations of the Respiratory Therapy department.
- Schedule staff and assign department workload.
- Act as a resource and support for respiratory therapy staff.
- Collaborate with health care professionals across the continuum of care.
- Ensure delivery of evidence‑based, high‑quality respiratory care.
Minimum Qualifications
- Current Hawaii Respiratory Therapy license.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within one (1) year of hire.
- Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) CPR cards.
- Three (3) years respiratory care or related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field.
- Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification by the NBRC.
- Supervisory or lead experience.
Pay
Pay Range: $110,531.20 – $138,153.60 USD per hour (rate determined by knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, training, and internal peer equity).
Schedule
Day shift – 8 hours per day, Full‑Time, Regular (FTE 1.0).
Benefits
Hawai‘i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits.