Cleveland Clinic Hiring for Supervisor Respiratory II – Intensive Care and Resuscitation at Cleveland, OH Full Time

Responsibilities :

• Oversees and directs all activities regarding respiratory therapy personnel.
• Assists with the development of employee schedules, maintains employee records and assures accurate time keeping.
• Assists with employee performance evaluations and gives appropriate feedback.
• Serves as a resource to staff.
• Assists staff with identifying and utilizing learning resources available within the hospital / community.
• Assists with the development of an ongoing program of orientation, training and education for new employees and students.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of a performance improvement program.
• Takes measures to continuously improve the quality of services delivered.
• Participates in the writing, reviewing, and updating of the Respiratory Therapy policies and procedures.
• Assists with the development of the departmental budget, ensuring the availability of equipment and supplies.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies and state law requirements.
• Participates in long term strategic planning and marketing of department services.
• At sites where applicable, the employee will perform blood gas puncture and analysis.
• If the employee is designated as a Technical Consultant by the blood gas Laboratory Director, the employee must meet minimum qualifications as specified by the CLIA code of federal regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education :

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Associate’s degree required.
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Diploma and / or transcripts must be provided for validation.

Certifications :

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and licensed by the Ohio Board for Respiratory Care (RCP).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) and Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) through NBRC with a minimum of 3 years working in a neonatal / pediatric area at sites where appropriate

Competencies (Complexity of Work) :

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action

Work Experience :

• Minimum three years experience in critical care along with leadership, education and / or research activities.
• At sites where appropriate, neonatal / pediatric experience required.

Physical Requirements :

• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.
• May require sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

Personal Protective Equipment :