Respiratory Clinical Operations Supervisor (nights)

Respiratory Care Clinical Supervisor

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift: Night (United States of America)

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Manage the staff and professional work of the Respiratory Care Department by: Assuring that quality care is provided by the department is consistent with the mission of the system.

• Facilitates the ongoing development of the clinical respiratory staff to function in new roles and skills necessary to care for the patient population

• Participates in identifying learning needs, planning and implementing educational programs

• Oversees implementation of policy and procedures

• Responsible for maintaining the clinical staff schedule

• Responsible for coordinating clinical staff schedule to accommodate flexible staffing

• Accountable for ensuring adequate coverage during call-outs/weekends/holidays

• Shares responsibility of department administrative call if applicable.

• Performs other duties as required.

• Assist with strategic planning and process improvement across service groupings or continuum of care with day-to-day operations/problem solving

• Determines coaching, proactive instruction and disciplinary measures for all employees as developed and enacted by WellStar Senior Leadership

• Determines what will be accomplished department-wide with available resources

• Establishes site specific departmental procedures

• Attends meetings, committees, councils and workshops as required.

• Determines coaching, proactive instruction and disciplinary measures for all employees as developed and enacted by WellStar Senior Leadership.

• Mentors and coaches employees for successful outcomes.

• Evaluates Lead Therapists.

• Represents respiratory and participates actively on all assigned committees.

• Responsible for meeting all deadlines. Assists in selection of equipment.

• Oversees and mentors Lead therapists and staff

• Executes project management for all hospital, respiratory, laboratory, and regulatory requirements in conjunction with and as requested by Site Director/Manager.

• Directs all areas of testing methodology, equipment, and product failures.

• Validate compliance in all areas of responsibility for consistent information management (i.e. revenue amp; usage, protocol outcomes).

• Assists Department with positive patient experience outcomes

Required Minimum Education:

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science, B.S. degree

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist

• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

• Respiratory Care Prof

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years RT experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience Required

• Active member of the AARC Required

Required Minimum Skills:

• Demonstrates evidence of positive leadership abilities/interpersonal relationships including team building and problem-solving skills of above average clinical practice.

• Strong communication organizational and computer skills.

• Computer experience includes working knowledge of MS word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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