Manager, Respiratory Therapy

Position Title: Manager Respiratory Therapy (Confidential Client)
Location: San Francisco CA Onsite
Employment Type: Permanent

• Salary: $191000 - $222000/yr
• Variable compensation available for the right applicant

This position is responsible for managing teams in the provision of respiratory care services; identifying external developments in respiratory equipment and providing innovative solutions to meet the needs of the patient; developing implementing and monitoring respiratory care goals and objectives and pulmonary standards; and overseeing respiratory care services across multiple sites and/or a single site.

• Provides developmental opportunities for others; builds collaborative cross-functional relationships. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; works closely with employees to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
• Pursues professional growth; develops and provides training and development to talent for growth opportunities; supports execution of performance management guidelines and expectations.
• Leads adapts implements and stays up to date with organizational change challenges feedback best practices processes and industry trends.
• Fosters open dialogue amongst team members engages motivates and promotes collaboration within and across teams.
• Delegates tasks and decisions as appropriate; provides appropriate support guidance and scope; encourages development and consideration of options in decision making.
• Manages designated work unit or team by translating business plans into tactical action items; oversees the completion of work assignments and identifies opportunities for improvement; ensures all policies and procedures are followed.
• Aligns team efforts; builds accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; determines and ensures processes and methodologies are implemented; resolves escalated issues as appropriate; sets standards and measures progress.
• Fosters the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; obtains and distributes resources.
• Removes obstacles that impact performance; identifies and addresses improvement opportunities; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; influences teams to execute in alignment with operational objectives.
• Implements and/or guides teams across multiple sites and/or a single site in the implementation of clinical standards protocols and complex long-term projects based on the latest research and industry developments to improve workflow efficiencies and patient outcomes.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of evidence-based practice standards across multiple sites and/or a single site and monitors and evaluates related outcomes and provides training to ensure adherence to evidence-based and medically necessary standards.
• Provides training and ensures that teams across multiple sites and/or a single site have the necessary resources training and support to effectively provide care and educate others (e.g. members families caregivers the health care team) on industry developments and evidence-based best practices.
• Oversees participation in appropriate and approved educational and clinical development opportunities (e.g. quality improvement activities continuing education courses staff training) to maintain and enhance competencies in professional practice for teams across multiple sites and/or a single site.
• Coaches teams across multiple sites and/or a single site to comply with federal state and local regulations ensuring departmental policies and procedures align with external requirements.
• Provides guidance on the development of reports for administrative and regulatory purposes and disseminates insights from reports across multiple sites and/or a single site.
• Proactively identifies and mitigates potential risks to patient staff and member safety by implementing safety protocols.
• Implements safety-related policies and procedures and ensures teams across multiple sites and/or a single site report safety hazards accidents and incidents and unsafe working conditions; oversees implementation of corrective actions to avoid future incidents and contributes to the development of new policies and procedures.
• Accountable for ensuring that teams maintain confidentiality and security for all patient staff and member records and information across multiple disciplines and/or locations.
• Manages allocation of resources (e.g. personnel equipment) across multiple sites and/or a single site.
• Implements processes to streamline operations and maximize cost savings.
• Optimizes and streamlines processes of stocking shelves taking inventory ordering supplies and cleaning equipment to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Analyzes performance metrics to assess effectiveness of services across multiple sites and/or a single site and guides teams to implement data-driven solutions to enhance service delivery (e.g. quality efficiencies cost).
• Contributes to and facilitates strategic planning staffing budget and performance discussions for multiple sites and/or a single site collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational objectives.
• Conducts and/or oversees teams across multiple sites and/or a single site to conduct comprehensive assessments of patient condition and needs.
• Develops and/or coordinates and monitors the development and implementation of patient care plans across multiple sites and/or a single site proactively identifying and addressing complex patient needs goals and preferences.
• Leverages extensive knowledge of patient safety and care practices to manage the provision of care across multiple sites and/or a single site and ensure safe administration of medications procedures and/or infection control.
• Guides teams to determine medical necessity and need for continued care based on rate of progress.
• Promotes patient advocacy across multiple sites and/or a single site encouraging team members to continuously assess treatment efficacy to identify needs for treatment modifications.
• Oversees modifications to treatment/care plans and mentors team members across multiple sites and/or a single site on evaluating complex responses to treatment and developing modifications to care plans for complex cases.
• Oversees discharge processes across multiple sites and/or a single site for patients who have reached established goals or received maximum treatment benefits.
• Manages staff and projects across multiple sites and/or a single site to improve the quality safety and efficiency of therapy services and coordination of care services.
• Manages the resolution of complex service/care issues unusual occurrences (UOs) including patient complaints/grievances and guides teams across multiple sites and/or a single site to resolve complex patient concerns.
• Guides teams across multiple sites and/or a single site to identify and implement process improvements to increase access improve efficiency and promote quality outcomes of therapy services based on data analysis and feedback from patients and staff.
• Collaborates within the team and with leaders across multi-disciplinary teams to foster care coordination improve service delivery and elevate the patient experience.
• Develops new products and services that align with company goals member needs and emerging evidence and trends in health care ensuring implementation of new products/services by teams across multiple sites and/or a single site.

• Minimum three (3) years of inpatient Respiratory Therapy management (not supervisory) experience in a hospital environment
• Inpatient adult and level 3 NICU experience
• Recent experience working in a union environment
• California Respiratory Care Practitioner License required at hire
• Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate from the National Respiratory Therapy Board required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports

• Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy or Health Care Administration