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Manager Respiratory Therapy

Location(s) : Scott and White Continuing Care Hospital , Temple, TX.

Schedule: FT Day Position

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

The Respiratory Therapy Manager is responsible for the respiratory care department's 24-hour operations. This includes leading personnel, ensuring quality patient care, and effective department operation. The manager evaluates staff performance and helps assess the program. They also act as a liaison between staff and senior leadership.

• Demonstrates the ability to develop staff focused on aptitude and growth. Demonstrates leadership skills that motivate and influence high performance.
• Utilizes behavioral interviewing techniques and reviews previous work history to evaluate candidates for employment. Ensures individualized unit orientation in staff development plans.
• Provides performance feedback to the staff on a frequent basis that encourages positive change. Implements retention strategies.
• Involves the staff to create action plans to continuously improve quality of care and customer satisfaction.
• Partnership and negotiation skills help physicians and the healthcare team. Participates in activities to improve physician satisfaction with services.
• Clearly communicates departmental goals and priorities that ensure care is provided and continuously improved.
• Communicates vision and values. Runs staff meetings as needed. Communicates important department operations in writing and orally.
• Monitors and evaluates department success indicators like patient outcomes and quality improvement indicators. Guides the team to improve processes as appropriate.
• Monitors patient charges for accuracy.
• Meets or exceeds budgeted operating margin as well as personal hours/Stat and supply expense.
• Directs and supervises workflow, productivity and discipline of department. Assumes charge therapist role as necessary.

• Professional knowledge of critical care modalities and mastery of complex clinical situations.
• Ability to make operational judgments about work processes, quality standards, productivity standards, and measurable goals for employees and project teams.
• Ability to use broader priorities to establish how best to use resources to meet schedules and goals.
• Ability to make or approve effective hiring and termination judgments.
• Ability to evaluation and recommend changes to policies and establish procedures that affect the managed organization.
• Basic business knowledge includes annual planning, goal setting, budget adherence, employee compensation, compliance, and risk management.
• General computer skills include Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - Associate's or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
• EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -

 Basic Life Support (BLS)
 Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP): Licensed by the State of Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
 Reg Respiratory Therapist (RRT): Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board Respiratory Care.