Supv Respiratory

Overview

Supervisor, Respiratory Therapy

Full time, 72 hours per pay period, Night shift

*5K sign on bonus for qualified candidates*

With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.

• 301 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 8 step-down beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 1 electrophysiology lab
• 8 LDRP suites
• 205 active and courtesy physicians
• 1,192 employees

Position Summary:

Supervises clinical staff in conjunction with performing clinician duties in a role model methodology.

Recruiter: Whitney Mocsari || wmocsari@covhlth.com || 865-374-5384

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily work assignments and prepares schedule for clinical staff.
• Monitors staffing of each shift to ensure adequate number of personnel are scheduled to provide patient care.
• Assists with collection of quality assurance data.
• Provides direct communication to staff and management.
• Available to clinical staff as consultant and resource person.
• Evaluates patients as related to therapy; communicates results to other therapists, nursing staff and physicians when evaluation indicates need for change in treatment.
• Assumes responsibility of mentoring respiratory staff and orientation of new employees on shift worked.
• In conjunction with necessary departments, coordinate clinical competence of all personnel performing respiratory care procedures.
• Performs assigned tasks and uses equipment with skill and accuracy.
• Maintains clean work area.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority. Associate degree from an accredited school of respiratory therapy.

Minimum Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years' clinical experience. One year of supervisory experience preferred.

Licensure Requirements:

Licensed in the State of Tennessee as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with ABG endorsement, and valid RRT credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care is required. CPR required.