What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supv Respiratory position at Covenant Health?
Overview
Supervisor, Respiratory Therapy
Full time, 72 hours per pay period, Night shift
*5K sign on bonus for qualified candidates*
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.
- 301 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 8 step-down beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 1 electrophysiology lab
- 8 LDRP suites
- 205 active and courtesy physicians
- 1,192 employees
Position Summary:
Supervises clinical staff in conjunction with performing clinician duties in a role model methodology.
Recruiter: Whitney Mocsari || wmocsari@covhlth.com || 865-374-5384
Responsibilities
- Coordinates daily work assignments and prepares schedule for clinical staff.
- Monitors staffing of each shift to ensure adequate number of personnel are scheduled to provide patient care.
- Assists with collection of quality assurance data.
- Provides direct communication to staff and management.
- Available to clinical staff as consultant and resource person.
- Evaluates patients as related to therapy; communicates results to other therapists, nursing staff and physicians when evaluation indicates need for change in treatment.
- Assumes responsibility of mentoring respiratory staff and orientation of new employees on shift worked.
- In conjunction with necessary departments, coordinate clinical competence of all personnel performing respiratory care procedures.
- Performs assigned tasks and uses equipment with skill and accuracy.
- Maintains clean work area.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority. Associate degree from an accredited school of respiratory therapy.
Minimum Experience:
A minimum of three (3) years' clinical experience. One year of supervisory experience preferred.
Licensure Requirements:
Licensed in the State of Tennessee as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with ABG endorsement, and valid RRT credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care is required. CPR required.
