Respiratory Therapy Supervisor

CHI Mercy Health offers the unique opportunity to grow professionally in a supportive highly rewarding work environment and to satisfy your soul in the surroundings of a breathtakingly beautiful natural setting. More than 100 years after the founding of our organization the core values - Compassion Inclusion Integrity Excellence and Collaboration - that guide our interactions with our patients and each other remain the same. In the welcoming embrace of these nurturing communities you will feel immediately at home. 

Roseburg is located on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon's scenic Douglas County. The community is nestled in a lush forested region known as the 100 Valleys of the Umpqua. In many places you’ll find it hard to maintain a healthy work-life/personal-life balance because the pace of one is indistinguishable from the other. Not here. Life never stops here but it slows to an easy welcome pace. A traffic jam means you missed the yellow and have to wait for the next green. A terrible parking space is the one across from the restaurant instead of in front of it. And the three words you may never hear are “Wow that’s expensive.” Easy is the best way to describe life here. Hard-to-beat works too.

Shift: Monday - Friday Days

Job Summary:

Provides leadership and supervision to the Respiratory Therapists. Incumbent will ensure the daily function of the Respiratory Therapy Department is coordinated and operates in accordance with Mercy Medical Center’s Core Values. Customer satisfaction and quality of work performed will be the primary focus of incumbent.

Essential Duties:

• Interviews patient and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health and psychosocial history.
• Reads prescriptions, reviews patient information, and assesses patient condition, to administer respiratory therapy without posing a threat to self and others.
• Sets up and operates devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, and aerosol generators.
• Operates equipment to ensure specified parameters of treatment, such as volume, gas concentration, humidity, and temperature, and to administer medicinal gases and aerosol drugs to patients.
• Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
• Performs bronchopulmonary drainage and assists patient in performing breathing exercises.
• Performs pulmonary function tests to be used by physician in diagnosis of case.
• Assists in C-sections and Bronchoscopies.
• Responds to Rapid Response, Code Blue and traumas in the ER.
• Assists in Percutaneous Tracheotomies in the ICU and Bedside Bronchoscopies.
• Observes equipment function and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum results to therapy.
• Consults with physician in the event of adverse reactions.
• Maintains patient’s charts that contain pertinent identifications and therapy information.
• Inspects and tests respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently. Orders repairs when needed.
• Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes equipment used in administration of respiratory therapy.
• Demonstrates respiratory care procedure to trainees and other health care personnel.
• Demonstrates ability in the care and handling of patients in all age groups including, but not limited to, consideration of the special needs and behavior of each respective group.

The following are the additional responsibilities of the Supervisor of Respiratory Therapy:

• Coordinates the monthly schedule for the Respiratory Staff insuring proper coverage to meet the needs of the facility and the department.
• Gives input to the Director for providing smooth technical operation of the department areas of staffing, budgeting, cost effectiveness, quality improvement, and integration into hospital wide functioning.
• Assists the Director with developing and implementing long-term goals relating to department needs, staff growth and development and patient programs.
• Supervises work performance of respiratory personnel according to performance standards.
• Conducts counseling sessions requiring immediate attention under the direction of the Respiratory Therapy Director.
• Assists with maintenance of staff competencies and The Joint Commission Survey readiness.
• Plans and delegates assignments on a daily basis.
• Ensures all equipment needs and inventory are maintained, making changes when necessary.
• In the absence of the Respiratory Therapy Director, the incumbent will be responsible for all respiratory therapy services (except Sleep Lab) managed by the Director.
• Assists the Director in the administration of a Quality Improvement program to include technical quality control.
• Oversees continuing education, new employee training, instrument maintenance and quality improvement across service lines.
• Resolves conflict between customers and staff in accordance with facility standards.
• Assists the Director with annual performance evaluations, hiring and interviewing process and disciplinary actions, up to and including termination.

License/Certification:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist from the National Board of Respiratory Care
• Current license as a Respiratory Therapist from the State of Oregon
• BLS for Healthcare Provider (HCP) within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS, PALS and NRP within 60 days of hire.

Experience:

• 3 years experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Must be able to supervise and motivate staff to perform at a high level.
• Must be able to understand and deal with conflict resolution.

Education:

• Associate’s degree from accredited Respiratory Therapy training program.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.