Respiratory Therapy Supervisor - Southside Regional Medical Center
$80,371–$80,371 year
On-sitePetersburg, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Supervise respiratory therapy staff and ensure coverage for patient care areas by assigning work assignments, modifying schedules, and providing adequate staffing levels. Perform all respiratory care procedures including oxygen delivery, ventilator care, bronchial hygiene therapy, and patient education while monitoring patient responses to modify interventions. Lead clinical instruction, mentor staff, and coach employees on performance evaluations and professional advancement across intensive care, general care, and outpatient services. Assist with hiring, orienting, and training new staff while maintaining equipment, conducting quality improvement initiatives, and participating in facility councils.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree, Related to Respiratory Therapy/Healthcare/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin
- Master's Degree, Related to Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin
- Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Credentialed
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
- PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association
- Nursery/NICU, PICU, ICU/CCU, ED, and general care areas
- one year in a 'charge' or leadership role
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills
- Good customer service skills
- Good organizational skills
- Good oral and written communication
- Knowledge of non-invasive respiratory therapy equipment such as oximeters or end-tidal CO2 analyzers
- Therapeutic Procedures to include CPAP/BiPap, jet aerosol, oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy, pulse oximetry, high flow oxygen, continuous aerosols, ventilator management, diagnostic testing
- Understanding of EKGs, electronic monitoring, lead placement, and basic arrhythmias
- Arterial blood gas punctures and testing
- Airway maneuvers
- Bedside pulmonary function
- Patient assessment
- Patient education
- Knowledge of chest suction equipment
- Knowledge of chest X-ray interpretation
- Ability to train staff
- Active Listening
- Leadership
- Listening Effectively
- Logical Problem Solving
- Mentoring
- Microsoft Office
- Office Equipment
- People Leadership
- Problem solving
- Scheduling
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Training and Development
- Training employees
- Onboarding
- EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training
Desired Qualifications
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AAP/AWHONN
- Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)
- Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)
- ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist) - NBRC
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