Respiratory Therapist, Supervisor

OVERVIEW

Oversees daily respiratory therapy operations, coordinates patient care, and ensures proper staffing, equipment, and supplies to provide safe, high-quality care. Leads and supports respiratory therapy staff through training, coaching, and performance evaluations while assisting with hiring and department planning. Works closely with leadership and other healthcare teams to improve services, maintain safety standards, and ensure department policies and procedures are followed.

SCHEDULE: Three, 12-hour shifts

SHIFT: Primarily days

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs duties listed in the Lead Respiratory Therapist job description
• Coordinates patient care operations, maintains optimal staffing levels in relation to qualification and patient volume, and acts as a resource to staff on patient care concerns to ensure quality service and compliance.
• Train and develop staff to ensure retention of most effective employees by assessing needs and addressing performance and behavior strength/weakness through the timely use of coaching, feedback, performance appraisals, corrective actions, and termination procedures of staff.
• Monitor and assess patient and equipment during therapy, document pertinent patient information observed, troubleshoot equipment and intervene as warranted.
• Assists in the development and revision of department and protocol implementation policy & procedures, protocol forms, assessment grids, and caremaps as needed in order to maintain unrestricted TJC accreditation, compliance to the State of Illinois and Wisconsin, Administrative Codes and other regulatory agencies.
• Makes clinical rounds to the units to enhance departmental image and lines of communication with other departments.
• Investigates new patient service modalities, equipment and facility needs to continually upgrade services offered by Mercyhealth System.
• Assists Manager to effectively interview, select and hire staff as needed to maintain budgeted FTE's
• and accomplish department service/business goals.
• Assist in the annual preparation of budget and volume assumptions. Inform manager and medical director of physician/policy issues.
• Ensure adequate inventory of supplies and assist with the ongoing evaluation of equipment and supplies, submitting appropriate recommendations to manager.
• Oversees billing and charting activities to ensure the quality of data.
• Monitors equipment availability and staff knowledge of equipment use and repair, to ensure quality patient service. Serves as skills validator to ensure competencies of staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program
• Bachelors preferred
• Minimum 5 years clinical experience required
• Intermediate human resources management skills as evidenced through prior supervisory training and/ or experience

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

• RRT
• CPR AHA with hands on portion; PALS; NRP before starting
• IL and/or WI Respiratory Care Practitioner license upon hire with alternate state pending

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Good mathematical and interpersonal skills

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste, and smell. Specific vision abilities require by this job include frequent ability to adjust focus and occasionally distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally exert up to 100 pounds of force.

Level of Supervision

Work requires a moderate level of independent judgment along with good interpretative and interpersonal skills with justification and accountability to Manager and Director.

Supervises

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Supervises and supports Education Coordinator, Lead Respiratory Therapists, and Respiratory staff.

PAY RANGE:

$42.84 - $66.40

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Life & Disability Insurance

• FSA/HSA Options

• Generous, accruing paid time off

• Paid Parental and caregiver leave

• Career advancement and educational opportunities

• Tuition and certification reimbursement

• Certification Reimbursement

• Well-being Programs

• Employee Discounts

• On-Demand Pay

• Financial Education

• Annual recognition/awards events

• Partner appreciation days

• Family entertainment/attractions discount

• Community service/improvement opportunities

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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:

• #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50

• One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers

• A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women