Respiratory Therapist Supervisor - Gulf Coast Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist Supervisor - Gulf Coast Medical Center

Join Lee Health as a Respiratory Supervisor and lead a team that feels like family, in a community that feels like home. As a Respiratory Therapist Supervisor at Lee Health, youll foster growth, collaboration, and innovation all while making a real difference in the lives of patients and peers alike.

Comprised of over 400 Respiratory team members, our Respiratory Care team provides a wide range of specialized services to support patients with acute and chronic pulmonary conditions in the hospital setting. In addition to core respiratory therapy, services include pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma and COPD education, pulmonary function testing, and interventional procedures such as bronchoscopies and thoracentesis. The team also supports advanced diagnostics through robotic-assisted bronchoscopy and collaborates with the multidisciplinary Lung Nodule Clinic for lung cancer screening and evaluation. Respiratory therapists play an essential role in managing ventilators, providing airway support, and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across critical care and acute care units.

Gulf Coast Medical Center is a 699-bed Acute Care Facility in the heart of Fort Myers. It serves as a major hub for advanced care in Southwest Florida, offering comprehensive services in trauma, emergency medicine, stroke care, oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, and surgery. As an accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and the only Level II Trauma Center in the region, Gulf Coast Medical Center has earned high ratings from CMS and The Leapfrog Group, reflecting Lee Healths commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care to the community. At Gulf Coast Medical Center, the respiratory/pulmonary care team is a fully integrated component of the hospitals critical and acute care services. Their work spans the continuum from emergency ventilator management through post-discharge pulmonary rehabilitation and education.

As a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, you will assist the director in supervising personnel and overseeing the daily operations of the Respiratory department. Helps to recommend and implement policies and procedures. Understands and follows human resources and health system policies and procedures. Assists the director in hiring, orienting, developing, coaching, counseling and termination of employees. Coordinates equipment maintenance needs, performance improvement, and quality control activities specific to the department. Performs assessment of staff blood gas competencies if qualified as a Key Operator. Measures ongoing performance improvement efforts. Manages supplies and payroll to operate within the department budget. Participates in the interview and decision process for new hires. May also participate in delegating daily assignments and participates on various committees.

Observes activities of staff and provides input for competency evaluations and performs annual evaluations for direct staff. Helps to mentor lead Respiratory Therapists in their development. As appropriate and when needed, performs in the capacity of a Lead or bedside Respiratory Therapist. May represent the department and/or director on campus committees and meetings as designated. Acts as the designated department leader or representative in the absence of the director. Performs functions and duties delegated by the director. Assumes other roles and responsibilities as assigned by the director.

Educational Requirements: Bachelors Degree required.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years clinical experience including all intensive care/critical care areas.

Licensure: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the State of Florida

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required. ACLS, PALS, NRP (as appropriate to job function and population served) required. Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. *For a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor - Critical Care: Must be credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as RRT-ACCS.

Other: Leadership characteristics. Strong work ethic. Analytical and critical thinking skills. Computer skills-Word & Excel.

Lee Health is one of Floridas largest and most respected not-for-profit health systems, proudly ranked among the top 25% of hospitals nationwide by Healthgrades Americas 250 Best Hospitals. Our system includes four acute care hospitalsLee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Gulf Coast Medical Center, and Cape Coral Hospitalplus Golisano Childrens Hospital of Southwest Florida, over 100 physician practice locations, and expanding Home Health and Skilled Nursing services. With more than 17,000 employees, 2,500 medical staff, and 950+ primary and specialty care providers, we serve over two million patient contacts each year. At Lee Health, were guided by our mission to be a trusted partner, empowering healthier lives through care and compassion, and our vision to inspire hope and be a national leader in health and healing. We live our values every day (Respect, Excellence, Compassion, and Education) by fostering integrity, delivering exceptional care, and empowering our team to grow and thrive.

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