Job description

Full-time 40 hours

8:00a to 4:30p

Summary:
Provides staff clinical supervision. Assist the Manager of Respiratory Services in the day-to-day operations and is available to work across the WCHN Network. Monitors and enforces performance improvement initiatives. Ability to work across the Western CT Health Network related departments at Danbury and New Milford Hospitals.

Required:
Respiratory Care Practitioner

Minimum Experience: five years

Associate's Level Degree

Responsibilities:
1. Supervises the overall operation of the department. Ensures the department operates within the budgeted levels established each fiscal year.

2. Ensures accuracy of daily billing; maintains inventory of equipment and manages supply orders.

3. Oversees assignments to assure appropriate level of work when indicated. Allocates the workload to ensure that all service areas are covered. Adjusts the assignments to compensate for changes in workload.

4. Participates in the department's continuing education program and assures staff accountability and adherence.

5. Manages department and program plans/goals consistent with governmental standards, accreditation requirements and within the established budget/business plan guidelines.

6. Evaluates and partners with Manager/Human Resources to initiate coaching and corrective action to ensure the performance of respiratory services is within the guidelines of hospital/department policy and procedure.

7. Coordinates and monitors performance improvement initiatives.

8. Participates in the department's management on-call system when applicable. Provides supervisory direction to the staff during the off-hours, holidays and weekends.

9. Adheres to the organization's established expectations with regard to hospital values supervisory/management standards.

10. Acts as clinical resource within and outside of the department. Represents department on committees as appointed by the manager.

11. Project leadership as appointed by the manager.

12. Develops and maintains policies and procedures for the clinical and administrative areas of the department.

13. Reviews occurrence reports and assists manager in issue investigations.

14. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position, including ongoing verification of staff.

Desired:
CPR/PALS/ACLS instructor

Basic Microsoft Office tools

Previous supervisory or leadership experience.

Bachelor of Science Degree preferred.

Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: 8:00a to 4:30p

Org Unit: 138

Department: Pulmonary Medicine

Exempt: No

Grade: S11

Credentials:
Essential:

• Respiratory Care Practitioner

Education:
Essential:

• Associate's Level Degree

Working conditions:
Essential:

• Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
• Significant occupational risk
• Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Significant exposure to dirt, odor, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

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