Location:CHA Cambridge Hospital
Work Days:Hours will vary
Category:Allied Health
Department:Dept of Pulmonary Medicine
Job Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day
Hours/Week: 40.00
Union Name: Non Union
Pulmonary Services operating under the medical direction of the Pulmonary Department, provides comprehensive respiratory services across Cambridge Health Alliance's Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville campuses. Our dedicated team of Respiratory Therapists delivers a wide range of essential therapeutic services, including administering medical gases, performing arterial blood gas analysis, managing airways, and conducting pulmonary function tests. We are committed to customer satisfaction, effective resource utilization, teamwork, and continuous quality improvement, ensuring the highest standard of respiratory care for both inpatients and outpatients.
Position Summary
Within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures, the Manager of Respiratory Care is responsible for the planning, organizing and directing the overall activities of the Pulmonary functions with a total operating budget of $4.3 million and responsible for managing 32 FTE’s. Key job functions include achieving quality and budget goals, assuring compliance with JCAHO and CAP standards, and regulatory agency guidelines as outlined by OSHA, CDC and DPH. A commitment to patient safety, customer satisfaction, and efficient/effective use of resources, teamwork, innovation, and performance improvement is required.
Requirements
* Education/Training: Graduate of an Accredited School of Respiratory Care; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
* Licensure: Current MA State Respiratory License
* Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, NRP preferred
* Previous Work Experience: Minimum 5 years managerial experience. Strong background in Acute Care, Critical Care, Pulmonary Function Testing and Polysomnography. Knowledge of Neonatal Respiratory Care preferred.
* Other: Ability to travel between 3 sites as needed. 24/7 on call availability.
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.
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