Respiratory Therapy Supervisor supervises, organizes, and coordinates the clinical and technical aspects of services rendered to ensure the delivery of quality respiratory therapy treatment. Specific duties may include: counseling staff members about appropriate procedures and policies, performing therapeutic procedures, running quality control tests on all blood gas analyzers, and maintaining equipment. Being a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor is responsible for the administration of oxygen, therapeutic gas, and respiratory medications to patients in accordance with physician orders. Develops, implements, and controls the provision of therapeutic patient care services. Additionally, Respiratory Therapy Supervisor plans and coordinates the daily work activities of respiratory therapists in accordance with hospital policies and the directives of medical staff. Ensures that all policies and procedures are followed according to the facility and department. Requires an associate degree. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor supervises a small group of para-professional staff in an organization characterized by highly transactional or repetitive processes. Contributes to the development of processes and procedures. Thorough knowledge of functional area under supervision. To be a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor typically requires 3 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Description
Under supervision, to assist BCBA and instruct client in a variety of educational settingsincluding home, community, and school; to implement intensive behavior interventionprograms for identified clients; attend student progress meetings; assist client with anddemonstrate proper physical care and hygienic needs; perform related duties asassigned.
Applied Behavior Analysis has knowledge of methodologies found to benefit somechildren including, but not limited to, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Discrete Trial Training (DTT), and Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI). Incumbents may berequired to drive a personal vehicle to travel to client’s homes and other locationsincluding the clinic, community, and schools and provide one- to-one intensivebehavioral intervention services. Other related duties may be assigned.
Education and Experience
•***** High school diploma or equivalent education, such as a GED. *****
***** = Required. Will verify certificates and CA license numbers assosiated organization.
Other Duties:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
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Work is performed in an indoor office environment with moderate noise, light andtemperature levels. Position requires frequent interaction with multiple individuals. Workmay be stressful on occasion. Some evening and weekend work may be necessaryfrom time to time. The workplace environment for this position is generally collaborative and supportive, but a number of routine tasks require the employee be self-directed and work independently.
The physical demands described in the following paragraphs are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
If temporarily and/or partially assigned to remote work due to the pandemic or other reasons, employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and locomote throughout the workplace (home or office). Employee is frequently required to speak and hear. Employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, bend and/or twist at the waist.
Most remote work is performed while sitting at a desk (for up to 6.5 hours in an 8-hour day), communicating by telephone and email, entering data with a computer keyboard,reviewing emails and other documents/data on the computer screen, typing up clientsession reports and uploading them to our server. Work requires well-developed typingskills and sufficient manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, copier, scanner, fax machine, and other office equipment as necessary. Vision must be correctable to levels that allow performance of tasks inherent to common office work.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, mid-range depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing must be correctable to an acceptablerange for clear and efficient telephone communications.
Position requires the mental ability to apply common sense understanding to carry outinstructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Position requires alertness and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to various therapeutic, administrativeand/or logistical challenges as well as to emotional or otherwise sensitive situations orissues that occasionally occur. Position requires common-sense decision-making andthe ability to discern when a situation must be escalated to the Clinical Director or Assistant Clinical Director. Discretion, compassion, and a calming but professional demeanor are paramount.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience•***** High school diploma or equivalent education, such as a GED. *****
***** = Required. Will verify certificates and CA license numbers assosiated organization.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
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