Supervisor, Respiratory Thrpy - Respiratory Therapy - Full Time

Up to $50k Sign-on Bonus Available!

Position Summary

Responsible for all respiratory therapy as it relates to the critical care areas including, the Intensive Care Unit and the Emergency Department and Med/Surg Floors. Is the clinical expert/resource for those areas. Supervision of daily operations as well as input for long range planning. Demonstrate knowledge or principles of growth and development and the skills necessary to provide respiratory care for patients of all age groups.

Education, License & Cert

Must be recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist and should possess a minimum of an A.S. or an A.A.S. degree.

Experience: Must possess at least three years of intensive and general care as a respiratory therapist

Essential Functions

• Clinical expert/resource for areas of responsibility. (Coach for staff)
• Visibility in clinical areas.
• Must be able to multi‐task and accept responsibility to “take ownership” of his/her areas of responsibility.
• Recognize areas for performance/process improvement and make changes to affect those areas of opportunity.
• Cost/Fiscal Management ‐ Work within the WLU for department and continually educate staff in this area.
• Authorized to access medications and storage areas in the performance of essential job functions and duties
• Direct line performance appraisals of therapists and therapist competencies for the critical care areas.
• Shift supervision while maintaining a clinical component.
• Oversees orientation of new employees to the critical care areas.
• Works with team leaders in developing and updating departmental policies, procedures, protocols and pathways, along with education, implementation, and adherence.
• Requires travel to the Sayre Campus.

Other Duties

• ACLS provider preferred/BLS provider.
• Utilization review/chart review.
• Participates in interdisciplinary groups and councils, as needed.
• Assists the Manager of Cardiopulmonary/ Respiratory Services in spearheading special departmental projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.