Purpose of the Respiratory Care Manager:
Manages the respiratory services throughout the Patient Care Division and coordinates assigned clinical and administrative operations in the units.

Responsibilities:

• Promote interdisciplinary partnerships and consultation of hospital staff and health care team through participation in committees and related activities to ensure appropriate care and services for patients and their families.
• Plan and implement a system to motivate staff development, including effective clinical orientation and continuing evaluation, including models of participative governance, for the cardiopulmonary technicians.
• Recommend or implement appropriate changes in patient care.
• Assist in developing the department budget and design ongoing strategies to ensure adherence to budget.
• Develop, recommend and administer policies, procedures and standards of care for the respiratory department within the Patient Care Division.
• Facilitate CQI/QA&I programs in assigned areas.
• Follow mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could have affected the clinical care of any patient.
• Develop and manage a system to ensure appropriate staffing.
• Ensure adequate scheduling.
• Serve as a clinical resource for respiratory services.
• Serve as a technical expert for respiratory care and provide consultation to members of the health car team on respiratory techniques and issues.
• Serve as a clinical resources for respiratory services.
• Develop and coach staff and ensure ongoing review of compliance with practice standards, appropriate counseling, corrective action and formal annual review.
• Manage assigned clinical operations within the respiratory department.
• Design a system to support customer satisfaction and guest relations to include patients, families and hospital staff.
• Develop, recommend and administer policies, procedures and standards of care for the respiratory department.
• Devise a system to monitor and evaluate patients’ progress.
• Assist in interviewing and hiring staff.