Respiratory Therapy Manager

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Respiratory Therapist Manager

(RRT

Select Specialty Hospital Tulsa

$15000 Signon Bonus

Why work for Select Specialty Hospitals We are committed to your growth and success!

• Clinical Advancement Programs with bonus incentives
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Extensive and thorough orientation program
• Team oriented environment
• Health Dental and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Personal and Family Medical Leave

At Select Medicals Critical Illness Recovery Hospitals you are taking care of the most vulnerable patients in your community. We care for chronically and critically ill or postICU patients who require extended hospital care. We employ over 50000 people across the country and provide quality care to approximately 70000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

You are 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 disciplinespecific 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.

Respiratory Therapist Manager

• 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 sitespecific 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.

Lab Manager & Safety Officer:

• Ensures regulatory compliance regarding all aspects of the Lab Manager Role and oversees all moderate complexity laboratory functions as specified in the lab manual for point of care testing.
• Ensures regulatory compliance regarding all aspects of the Safety Officer Role and oversees all Safety Officer Functions including but not limited to the following: EOC
• Manual updates Safety meetings Safety Rounds orientation and training regulatory compliance and survey readiness.
• Participates in weekly safety surveys to identify hazards and deficiencies that may interfere with the safety of patients visitors and employees. Evaluates need for additional training in areas of noncompliance.
• Maintains SDS sheet inventory distribution and computerization.
• Responsible for meeting internal and external standards for work performed. Accepts responsibility for working to improve all job related processes which are key to accomplishing hospital objectives and maintaining good relationships with the customer of those procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

You are passionate about providing a superior patient and employee experience. You are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum requirements:

• Current State License.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Required.
• Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy required
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• ACLS within 6 months of employment required.

Preferred qualificationsthat will make you successful:

• Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Five 5 years experience as a Respiratory Therapist in an Acute Care setting preferred.
• Two 2 years supervisory experience preferred.

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors celebrating success owning the future being patientcentered creating change thinking first and building trust.

Wed love for you to join the team!

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race color religion national origin citizenship age sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.