Summary:To manage the Respiratory Care, Cardiology-general, Bronchoscopy/PFT Lab, EEG, NCV/EMG, and Rehab Respiratory departments. Plans and implements the policies, procedures, and services for all the above departments. Ensures efficient and effective departmental operations.
Responsibilities:- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Maintains consistency with Administrative and Departmental policies with appropriate behavior, dress, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism, and reliability.
- Responsible for the oversight of clinical programming in the facility and for ensuring that Services meet the accreditation standards of TJC and are continuously ready for survey.
- Maintains and manages operating targets and capital budgets to meet and exceed financial goals.
- Creates an atmosphere where the organization's operating principles of patient safety and ongoing quality improvement are actively demonstrated; identifies and implements best practices and supports the transfer of such best practices to other organizations within CHRISTUS.
- Recruits, coaches, develops, supports, and leads direct reports to ensure the organization has the right leaders and successors to achieve their goals.
- Participates in the development and implementation of recruitment and retention programs and practices that support a competent and diverse workforce that contributes to the growth and success of the ministry.
- Creates team-based quality improvement plans, including the definition of team goals, utilizing performance measures and appropriate analysis tools, changing, and improving performance through feedback, coaching, and teaching.
- Develops relationships and incorporate input from Medical Staff on a regular basis.
- Coordinates the allocation of staff on a day-to-day basis to ensure the delivery of appropriate service by competent staff as defined by experience, education, and skill.
- Provides for and encourages an environment of self-development and continued learning.
- Additional responsibilities may include participation in space and equipment planning, participation in strategic planning for the department, planning for growth in the non-acute settings, and execution of those plans.
- Acts as a catalyst for change in the organization; responds to change with flexibility and adaptability to overcome organizational resistance and inertia; demonstrates the ability to focus and energize associates to work together for change; gains maximum support for others for new initiatives.
- Supports CHRISTUS Health by assuming any other responsibilities that are mutually agreed upon to ensure the effective functioning of the CHRISTUS Health Ministry.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills- See licensure and/or certification requirements.
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred.
Experience- Minimum 5 years of clinical experience.
- Minimum 2 years of prior leadership experience.
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications- RT, RT PERM, RCP, or RCP PERM License in state of employment required.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required.
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time
