ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Assistant Director Of Respiratory Therapy

The Assistant Director of Respiratory Therapy (AD-RT) will assist the Director in the administrative and oversight of the operational functions of the Respiratory Department which may include communications, scheduling to ensure adequate staffing, staff orientation, performance evaluation completion, discipline management, etc. AD-RT will be assigned special projects and will initiate performance improvement projects that may result in the betterment of the Respiratory Therapy Department as a whole. The AD-RT will act as Director in the absence of the Director. The AD-RT will perform special functions as requested by the Director, complete staff level duties when needed and other related assignments. The AD-RT is required to report back to work during any emergency situation, this includes if needed during inclement weather, mass casualty, internal disaster, etc. The AD-RT will complete other duties as assigned.

Education: Associates Degree (AS) in Respiratory Therapy required. Bachelors Degree (BS) in Respiratory Therapy preferred.

Experience: A minimum of three years acute hospital care experience required. A minimum of two years respiratory care supervisory experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of South Carolina required. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Association for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.

Special Skills: Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing colleagues, physicians, department heads, and member of executive leadership required. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Explorer and PowerPoint required. Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required. Knowledge of elementary principles of management preferred. Strong organizational skills required. Strong verbal and written communication skills required. Ability to exercise independent judgement in emergency situations.

Working Conditions: Occasional exposure to difficult patients. Potential exposure to blood borne and airborne pathogens. Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously. Occasional exposure to bio-hazardous materials. Physical surroundings generally pleasant and comfortable. Prolonged standing and walking.

Physical Requirements: Medium - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 20 to 35 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.