Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist

Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist

Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapists oversee the daily operations and staff of the respiratory department while ensuring high-quality patient care and regulatory compliance. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and supervising the respiratory department, including assigning and evaluating staff work.
• Resolving issues that may affect patient examinations or treatment.
• Evaluating new procedures, products, and equipment and recommending emerging practices.
• Providing instruction and training to new staff.
• Interviewing candidates and recommending selections, advancements, and promotions.
• Implementing disciplinary actions when necessary.
• Guiding staff on complex or non-standard clinical cases.
• Managing departmental budget and fiscal resources.
• Representing the department in interdisciplinary meetings and facility-level committees.
• Conducting audits of inpatient and outpatient records to ensure proper documentation of care, assessments, procedures, outcomes, and patient safety.
• Providing information to the Chief to support regulatory compliance and quality care.
• Maintaining departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs.
• Assisting in determining quality assurance and compliance data to be collected.
• Attending professional meetings and participating in professional development activities.
• Monitoring technical and clinical competence of personnel through training, review of results, and quality control checks.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of new procedures and equipment.
• Investigating workflow or performance issues and implementing corrective actions.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs