Respiratory Care Manager plans and implements the overall respiratory care policies, procedures, and services. Ensures efficient and effective departmental operations. Being a Respiratory Care Manager directs the activities of the respiratory therapy section. Supervises technical staff and students. Additionally, Respiratory Care Manager prepares departmental budgets and reports. Evaluates new equipment and procedures. Typically requires RRT registration. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Respiratory Care Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. To be a Respiratory Care Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Position: Respiratory Care Practitioner
Department: Respiratory Care Services
Reports to: Director of Respiratory Care Services
FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Summary:
To provide accurate patient evaluation, testing, diagnostics and monitoring under medical direction to assure quality patient care in compliance with State of Licensure Respiratory Care Act, and Department Policy and Procedures.
Environment:
Work will be performed primarily indoors at one of our long-term healthcare facilities, throughout all areas, including in resident rooms, and on carpeted and/or tiled floors. Work will be performed there routinely around other co-workers, healthcare staff, residents, and guests. Due to the nature of facility's business, worker may be exposed to occasional slippery floors, object on floors, chemicals, sharp objects, hazardous materials and waste (including human), blood borne pathogens, and communicable diseases, as well as high-stress medical and/or life-threatening situations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
This description is intended ONLY to identify the basic responsibilities and requirements of this job classification and does not prevent the assignment of other job-related duties at the sole discretion of the Director of the Respiratory Care Department.
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
Most be competent in the clinical performance, analysis and understanding of diagnostic procedures. Ability to recognize and understand diseases process as well as the psychological and physiological aspects and needs of the patients and families we service.
Educational Requirements:
Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) approved Respiratory Therapy Program, NBRC and state license credential.
I understand this job description and its requirements, and that I am expected to complete all duties as instructed and assigned. I also understand that the job functions may be altered from time to time, and that Management has the right to modify this job description at any time, without advance notice to me, except as required by law.
I further understand this description identifies the essential and primary duties and responsibilities of the job, and that it is not intended to detail or contain each and every duty inherent in this job.
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