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Director - Respiratory Therapy

Enterprise Solutions-Healthcare

Cambridge, MA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Analysis Skills, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Best Practices, Budget Management, Budgeting, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Critical Care, Customer Satisfaction, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Hospital, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Neonatology, OSHA, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Safety, People Management, Performance Management, Policy Implementation, Polysomnography, Procedure Implementation, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Regulations, Resource Utilization, Respiratory Therapy, Safety Standards, Sleep Laboratory, Standards of Care, Strategic Planning, Team Player, The Joint Commission (TJC), Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Cambridge, MA
POSTED
1 day ago
Job Title: Director - Respiratory Therapy
Director of Pulmonary Services - will accept locals - local rate $## less - 6month positoin
M-F 8hour Shifts 8a-5:30p

Requirements:
Education/Training: Graduate of an Accredited School of Respiratory Care; Bachelors Degree preferred
Licensure: Current MA State Respiratory License
Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, NRP preferred
Previous Work Experience: Strong background in Acute Care, Critical Care, Pulmonary Function Testing, Blood Gas Accreditation and Polysomnography, Rehab, and EEGs. Knowledge of Neonatal Respiratory Care preferred.
Other: Ability to travel between 3 sites as needed

Pulmonary Services operating under the medical direction of the Pulmonary Department, provides comprehensive respiratory services across Cambridge Health Alliance's Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville campuses. Our dedicated team of Respiratory Therapists delivers a wide range of essential therapeutic services, including administering medical gases, performing arterial blood gas analysis, managing airways, and conducting pulmonary function tests. We are committed to customer satisfaction, effective resource utilization, teamwork, and continuous quality improvement, ensuring the highest standard of respiratory care for both inpatients and outpatients.

Summary: The Director of Pulmonary Services is responsible for planning, directing, and managing all Respiratory Care, PFT Lab, Blood Gas Lab, Sleep Lab, and Cardiopulmonary Rehab departments within the hospital. This leadership role oversees the delivery of high-quality care to patients across multiple age groups, ensuring compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and best practices. Plans and implements the policies, procedures, and services for all the above departments. Ensures efficient and effective departmental operations.The Director provides strategic direction for departmental services, supervises staff performance, manages budgets, and drives quality improvement initiatives. Key responsibilities include being responsible for managing 32 FTEs , achieving quality and budget goals, assuring compliance with JCAHO and CAP standards, and regulatory agency guidelines as outlined by OSHA, CDC and DPH. A commitment to patient safety, customer satisfaction, and efficient/effective use of resources, teamwork, innovation, and performance improvement is required. The director will oversee coordinating patient care with interdisciplinary teams, maintaining equipment and safety standards, and fostering professional development among staff. The ideal candidate will hold a current Massachusetts RRT license, demonstrate strong clinical expertise in cardiopulmonary care, and possess proven leadership and organizational skills.

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