Respiratory Services Director

Job Summary :

This Director, Respiratory Services, provides departmental vision and oversees multiple departments to accomplish the hospital's mission. The Director will oversee operations of the Respiratory Therapy Department, Neurodiagnostics Department, Center for Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Wellness, Cardio-Pulmonary Diagnostic Department, and the Arterial Blood Gas Laboratory within

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Direction will incorporate educating physicians and nurses; coaching respiratory staff and students; conducting research; completing projects; educating the community; and directing staff. The Director will be familiar with federal and state regulations for operation of these departments as well as being a primary catalyst for accreditation of these services. The Director will seek ways to keep the services provided in assigned areas relevant to the mission and vision of

BMHOC-RMC

while promoting value and assuring quality with delivery of care in these areas. By utilizing personnel management skills, the Director will hire a unique team of professionals to accomplish departmental mission and will see to their engagement with hospital goals and expectations of performance by using appropriate coaching and correctional methods. The Director possesses budget authority to purchase approved minor equipment (< $1,500) and to assure appropriate inventory maintenance of consumables using approved system processes. The Director may be delegated signature authority for contracts affecting departmental operations after such contracts have been approved through administrative review. In addition to submitting departmental budget(s) annually for administrative review, the Director monitors compliance with established budget(s) and recommends capital equipment for review/purchase. The Director may be tasked to create business plans or provide for marketing strategies to assure ROI of equipment purchased or space utilized by the departments served. The Director provides administrative oversight of personnel in multiple departments. The Director provides oversight for at least three direct reports (Sleep Center, Pulmonary Services, and Respiratory Therapy). The number of direct reports may increase as infrastructure requires but should be no more than seven. In accordance with local state and federal regulations, the Director will facilitate ABG Lab Accreditation and periodically review performance indicators to verify accuracy and correctness. The Director will review employee performance annually and carry out such processes of supervision to include feed-back sessions, coaching opportunities, counseling and disciplinary action recommendations in order to accomplish departmental vision and mission with highest regards to quality and value. The Director may report employee actions to Human Resources for further review. Minimum of five (5) years' experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, where at least two (2) of those were in a Supervisory position and/or bachelor's degree in a College of Science or College of Business Licensed in Mississippi to practice Respiratory Therapy Registered Respiratory Therapist BCLS