Scope/Impact
The Respiratory Manager will work under the direction of a physician. The manager plans, organizes and directs the provision of respiratory services for patients as ordered by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant per policies and procedure manual.
Job Functions
- Initiates departmental policies, procedures, and practices consistent with hospital policy.
- Resolves technical and administrative problems, such as scheduling/staffing issues, equipment malfunctions, issues with test results, or therapy and/or documented variances.
- Directs and coordinates department budget preparation.
- Develops, monitors, and revises respiratory care procedures to improve services or identify deficiencies and provides direction for correction.
- Maintains cooperative working relationships with a variety of hospital personnel and physicians to resolve problems and to enhance delivery of services.
- Provides quality assurance reports to the hospital Quality Assurance Committee.
- Administers oxygen, aerosol therapy and EzPAP therapy.
- Performs pulmonary function test.
- Performs treadmill stress test and holter monitors.
- Performs arterial punctures and analysis of arterial blood gases.
- Performs ECG/EKG’s and prepares them for physician interpretation.
- Places and supervises patients on ventilator, BiPAP/CPAP and vapotherm.
- Perform secretion removal through various methods.
- Follows aseptic procedures and procedures for using Universal Precaution when involved in direct patient contact or handling potentially infectious materials.
- Discuss the condition and treatment of patients with the patient’s physician and respiratory staff and recommend changes in care when indicated.
- Maintains stock supply, obtains necessary stock and assures equipment has preventive maintenance performed yearly.
- Recommends equipment to be purchased or modification of existing equipment.
- Responsible for following departmental policies, procedures, and practices consistent with hospital policy.
- Monitors respiratory services to assure quality and seek improvements.
- Assures compliance with federal, state, and other regulations or standards pertaining to respiratory operations.
- Maintains confidentiality while working with confidential matters daily.
- Provides service direct to patient while maintaining a positive patient relations atmosphere.
“The essential job functions as stated are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. The stated job functions are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.”
May perform other duties as assigned or requested
License(s) / Certification(s) / Registration(s)
Required: Registry or Certification as a CRT, RRT, Texas License for Respiratory Care Practitioner
BLS, ACLS, PALS
Education
Required: High School diploma or equivalent
Graduate of a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Amount and Type of Experience
Required: Two years of experience as a Certified / Registered Respiratory Therapist
Critical care experience
Preferred: Two years Supervisory experience