Respiratory Therapy Manager

Select Physical Therapy • $75K — $95K *
Birmingham, AL 35242In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Current State License required
  • Active Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT) mandatory
  • Proof of graduation required (college transcript/diploma preferred)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification needed by start date
  • ACLS certification within 6 months of employment preferred
  • Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy required, Bachelor's preferred
  • 5 years experience in an Acute Care setting preferred, 2 years supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations of the respiratory therapy department, including staff management and performance evaluations
  • Engage in employee recruitment, engagement, and retention strategies
  • Implement and uphold company standards of care and policies
  • Ensure regulatory compliance for respiratory practices and point of care
  • Create and maintain clinical staffing schedules to ensure safety
  • Control clinical costs effectively
  • Coordinate and participate in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds and monitor patient weaning from mechanical ventilation
  • Promote staff development and continuous quality improvement initiatives
  • Educate and counsel patients and their families as required
  • Maintain readiness for Rapid Response and code events

Benefits

  • $10,000 sign-on bonus to attract top talent
  • Full-time position offering stability and comprehensive engagement
  • Opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team environment
  • Access to continuing education and certification opportunities
  • Involvement in departmental committees and innovation initiatives
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Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapy Manager

Location:Birmingham, AL (3rdfloor of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center)

Schedule: Full Time

Sign-on Bonus: $10,000

Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapy Manager is responsible for the overall function and professional growth of the respiratory therapy department. You will provide consultation with regard to pulmonary disorders and respiratory therapy practice, and you will provide quality respiratory care while ensuring the development and routine monitoring. This position also provides discipline-specific education to patients, families and staff as required, and works collaboratively with the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure that all departmental standards are met while following the appropriate standards of practice to ensure regulatory compliance.

  • Overseeing the daily operations of the respiratory therapy department, to include: staff interviews, employment decision, orientation, performance evaluations, employee training and development, as well as inventory, equipment and instrument issues.
  • Sharing responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment and retention.
  • Implementing company standards of care, policies and procedures.
  • Ensuring all regulatory requirements are met regarding respiratory and point of care.
  • Creating and maintaining clinical schedule for safe staffing.
  • Maintaining clinical cost control.
  • Coordinating and actively participating in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds and maintaining a direct line of communication with pulmonary physicians to facilitate/implement and routinely monitor weaning patients from mechanical ventilation; if protocols do not exist, works toward site-specific protocol implementation.
  • Steering progressive clinical excellence through staff development while promoting continuous quality improvement.
  • Teaching and counseling patients and their families.
  • Maintaining competency in Rapid Response and code events.
  • Site-Dependent: Functioning as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager over point of care testing and functioning as the Safety Officer, overseeing the Environment of Care.
Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Current State License.
  • Active Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Required.
  • Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
  • Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
  • ACLS within 6 months of employment required.

Preferred qualificationsthat will make you successful:

  • Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy required, Bachelors Degree preferred.
  • Five (5) years experience as a Respiratory Therapist in an Acute Care setting preferred.
  • Two years supervisory experience preferred.
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