Manager Respiratory Care

Responsible for the comprehensive management and oversight of the Respiratory Care Department, including the direction and coordination of personnel as well as the administration of patient care through respiratory treatments and modalities. This role encompasses the administration of oxygen, therapeutic gas, and mist inhalation in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies, ensuring the proper management of all therapeutics and diagnostics. The position requires a thorough knowledge of medications, treatments, and their correct administration, based on the age of the patients and their clinical conditions. The incumbent is accountable for supervising all departmental personnel, managing the day-to-day operations, maintaining all departmental policies and procedures, and ensuring the effective management of the departmental budget. In addition to operational management, this role involves maintaining effective physician and interdepartmental relations, participating in outstanding customer service, and fostering relationships that are respectful to all. The position retains responsibility for policy development, orientation of new staff, scheduling, staffing, and the evaluation of employee work performance. It also coordinates and provides educational activities for the respiratory care department and nursing staff as appropriate, and develops performance improvement initiatives in adherence to governing regulatory bodies' standards. The individual in this role supports the organization's vision and mission, exercises considerable independent judgment to adapt and apply clinical and departmental guidelines to specific situations, and is involved in resource management, budgetary planning, staff selection, training, and retention. Identifying, implementing, and evaluating quality improvement initiatives, and maintaining patient, family, and stakeholder satisfaction are key responsibilities. The role may also oversee other services or departments to support operational requirements, ensuring the delivery of the most effective patient care through the application of performance improvement techniques.

The value you'll bring to the team: Supervises Respiratory Therapy department personnel, including hiring, evaluating, training, and ensuring the efficiency of the technical staff. Assists in the quality assurance program within the department and the hospital. Administers therapeutic gases, such as oxygen, and prescribed medications via inhalation, including bronchodilators and humidified gases. Administers positive pressure breathing treatments, including IPPB, Ezpap, CPAP, and Bipap, and monitors continuous ventilatory support.. Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and performs airway care, including tracheobronchial aspiration.

Qualifications The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed: Associate Required 3 Work Experience Required Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Required NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (NBRC-RRT) Required Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) Required

• Responsible for the comprehensive management and oversight of the Respiratory Care Department, including the direction and coordination of personnel as well as the administration of patient care through respiratory treatments and modalities.
• Administration of oxygen, therapeutic gas, and mist inhalation in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies, ensuring the proper management of all therapeutics and diagnostics.
• Supervising all departmental personnel, managing the day-to-day operations, maintaining all departmental policies and procedures, and ensuring the effective management of the departmental budget.
• Maintaining effective physician and interdepartmental relations, participating in outstanding customer service, and fostering relationships that are respectful to all.
• Policy development, orientation of new staff, scheduling, staffing, and the evaluation of employee work performance.
• Coordinates and provides educational activities for the respiratory care department and nursing staff as appropriate, and develops performance improvement initiatives in adherence to governing regulatory bodies' standards.
• Supports the organization's vision and mission, exercises considerable independent judgment to adapt and apply clinical and departmental guidelines to specific situations, and is involved in resource management, budgetary planning, staff selection, training, and retention.
• Identifying, implementing, and evaluating quality improvement initiatives, and maintaining patient, family, and stakeholder satisfaction are key responsibilities.
• May also oversee other services or departments to support operational requirements, ensuring the delivery of the most effective patient care through the application of performance improvement techniques.
• Supervises Respiratory Therapy department personnel, including hiring, evaluating, training, and ensuring the efficiency of the technical staff.
• Assists in the quality assurance program within the department and the hospital.
• Administers therapeutic gases, such as oxygen, and prescribed medications via inhalation, including bronchodilators and humidified gases.
• Administers positive pressure breathing treatments, including IPPB, Ezpap, CPAP, and Bipap, and monitors continuous ventilatory support.
• Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and performs airway care, including tracheobronchial aspiration.

• Associate Required
• 3 Work Experience Required
• Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Required
• NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (NBRC-RRT) Required
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) Required

• Benefits from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

At AdventHealth Connerton, located in Land O’ Lakes, Florida, our team of compassionate professionals is dedicated to supporting our patients, neighbors and families on their journeys to whole-person health. With a health care career at AdventHealth Connerton, you can join our team of talented Land O’ Lakes nurses, surgical technologist, imaging professsionals, cath lab technologist, and health administration professionals for a fulfilling career. Here, you can care for our patients in a variety of specialized medicine capacities, from heart failure to neurological disorders, and from complex wound care to infectious disease. Or, you can share your skills and talents behind-the-scenes to ensure our patients receive seamless, quality care across our 48,000-square-foot hospital. Learn more about our open positions and start your career at AdventHealth Connerton in Land O’ Lakes.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family: Benefits from Day One Student Loan Repayment Program Career Development Whole Person Wellbeing Resources Mental Health Resources and Support

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding thattogetherwe are even better.

The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Connerton Specialty hospital for medically complex patients Pulmonary and Vapotherm Center of Excellence Staff consists of all Registered Respiratory Therapist, 65% BSN or above RNs, Current staff certifications include CCRN, PCCN, CNML, WCNC, NEA-BC, and RN-BC Onsite BSN completion program partnership with South University with staff discounted rate Simulation Lab and Clinical Transition Pilot Program Free prep courses for national certifications Robust atmosphere for Clinicals - partnerships with multiple nursing, pharmacy, therapy and respiratory schools. Preceptorship and residencies for Respiratory and Nursing Opportunities to participate and lead in culturally diverse programs (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Employee Activity Committee, Spiritual Ambassadors) Open-door campus culture promoting direct relationships with leadership and c-suite. Full time chaplain on staff Team Member rewards and recognition programs to include Daisy (RN), Employee of the Quarter, Phil (Respiratory), Service Awards, TWCE as Nice