Respiratory Therapist Supervisor - Providence Pulmonary Lab - University Hospital

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor professional responsibility within their scope of practice include:

• Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization's values.
• Adheres to hospital policies including confidentiality.
• Requires regular and prompt attendance.
• Works the assigned schedule including overtime and call as required.
• Demonstrates CPR according to American Heart Association standards.
• Serves as preceptor for new employees and respiratory students.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor patient care/Department responsibilities include:

• Assists in emergency treatment of acute cardio-respiratory arrest.
• Administers continuous and intermittent cardio-pulmonary therapeutic procedures.
• Administers respiratory medications to the respiratory tract.
• When performing skilled procedures the Respiratory Technologist can state the purpose, rationale, precautions and observations related to that procedure.
• Assess patients' progress according to care plan and suggests modes of therapy to physicians and nurses.
• Requires minimal supervision to safely perform patient care.
• Determines and provides necessary patient/family education, including basic and more advanced respiratory procedures.
• Utilizes proper mechanics when:
• Moving, positioning and transferring patients without assistance or with assistance when needed for patient safety
• Moving equipment that is necessary to perform essential functions
• Receives and transcribes cardio-pulmonary orders according to medical staff By-laws.
• Shows initiative to provide technical and clinical leadership to all cardio-pulmonary staff as needed.
• Utilizes a personal computer or terminal to access the Clinical Information Systems.
• Performs related duties as required.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor communication responsibilities include:

• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person, via telephone and other message systems.
• Responds to overhead pages.
• Responds to electronic message system while on duty.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor documentation responsibilities include:

• Maintains accurate and complete records by:
• Utilizing the correct documentation tools and procedures
• Respiratory Therapy flowsheet complete per policy and procedure manual
• Maintains record of staff workload assignments and occurrences of problems and events

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor citizenship responsibilities include:

• Accepts, assigns and completes all duties positively and without conflict.
• Cooperating, helping others and improving the performance of the department
• Completing all mandatory department meetings, educational requirements and hospital offerings.
• Utilizing cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job.
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards.
• Assists with ordering and stocking adequate equipment and supplies inventory.
• Performs cleaning and sterilization of cardio--respiratory equipment and supplies.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor responsibilities for providing age specific care:

• Demonstrating the ability to provide competent patient care to the following patient populations:
• Neonate, Infant-Toddler/Preschool, School age/Adolescent, Reproductive Age, Post/Peri Menopausal

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor responsibilities as Supervisor:

• Ensures equitable scheduling of employees, distributing staff members during their shift to provide high quality patient care.
• Assesses work performance of staff members.
• Participates as a member of the Respiratory Care instruction staff, teaching technical and clinical special procedures and in-service whenever this teaching is required.
• Ensures hospital and departmental procedures are adhered to by all Respiratory Therapy shift employees; counsels, or refers employees when indicated.
• Assists in the development and implementation of departmental policies with the Director.
• Assists with ordering and stocking adequate equipment and supplies inventory.
• Performs all tasks mentioned for the position Respiratory Technologist, automatically assuming these tasks whenever necessary.
• Assists with performance evaluations.
• Assists director with interviewing prospective employers.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor responsibilities for unit specific care:

• Provides on call support to department when Critical Care Transport Team has been dispatched.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport responsibilities:

• Maintains knowledge base of all relevant Critical Care Transport policies and procedures.
• Maintains competency in all advanced respiratory therapy transport procedures and skills.
• Utilizes the appropriate communication skills with referring hospital personnel and transport team members throughout the transport process.

Participates on committees as assigned.

Improvement activities through quality measurement processes as assigned.

Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements

Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards

Regular and prompt attendance

Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required

Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent, completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program, and 2 years experience as a respiratory therapist Required

Registered with the National Board of Respiratory Care Upon Hire Required

Current licensure with the Alabama Board of Respiratory Therapists Upon Hire Required

One advanced life support or specialty credential from NBR appropriate to patient group Upon Hire Required

Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.