MANAGER RESPIRATORY THERAPY (JR229490)

Overview

Under the direction of hospital leadership, plans, organizes, and directs the operations of the Respiratory Therapy Department at the Moses, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Westchester Square campuses.

Responsibilities

• Manages the daily activities of the department including supervising staff, evaluating performance, scheduling staff, clinical education and enforcing disciplinary measures.
• Demonstrates clinical competence in respiratory care and keeps up with advances in technology or practice in the field and new therapeutic modalities across all age populations.

Requirements

• Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care or another appropriate field required.
• 5+ years' bedside experience in both pediatrics and adult patient populations required.
• 3-5 years of acute care hospital RT Management experience required.
• Strong clinical education skills required.
• BLS/ACLS/PALS required.

Preferred Skills/Competencies

• Current member of the American Association of Respiratory Care.
• Quality improvement and assurance surveillance.
• Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PP proficiency.
• Management/supervisoryexperience in a union environment.
• Familiarity with industry standards as measured by NYS DOH, Joint Commission and alike.