Director - Respiratory Therapy

Company: Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
Location: New Braunfels
Posted on: October 9, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Here at Methodist Healthcare, our everyday decisions are founded on compassion. Apply today and join a team that is dedicated to serving others in need.

We offer you a generous benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, disability and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 401k Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Sign on bonus
• Leadership incentive bonus

We are seeking a Director of Respiratory Services for Methodist Hospital – Stone Oak.  The Director of Respiratory Therapy Services plans, directs, and coordinates the daily operations of respiratory function and develops standards/criteria of care in compliance with regulatory agencies.  We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

What You Will Do In Your Role:

• Prepares and maintains an annual operating and capital budgets. The Director will monitor monthly department operations reports and make appropriate adjustments as needed to meet department fiscal goals.
• Assures that personnel and students are appropriately oriented, trained and supervised to enhance the efficiency of operations and ensure quality patient care is provided. Provides in-service training to enhance proficiency of staff in providing skilled services for the patient.
• Ensures daily readiness of staff and department modalities for the patient, JCAHO and other regulatory agencies.
• Develops and implements organizational policies and procedures for the department. Develops, implements, and monitors the Respiratory Therapy Department’s quality improvement program.
• Monitors and evaluates the use of services, facilities and staff to ensure effective use of resources, communicates recommendations and analysis of cost impact to budget regarding space, facilities, equipment, supplies and staffing levels.
• Coordinates respiratory care activities between Medical Directors, MHS facilities and Administrative functions.

Qualifications

What qualifications you will need:

• Baccalaureate degree in Respiratory Therapy or biological science is required or five years management experience.
• Five years clinical experience required.
• Experience managing multiple facilities, desirable
• Texas Department of Health “Respiratory Care Practitioner” (RCP) license, National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) “Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).

Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally Methodist Hospital Stone Oak continues to grow and build on our reputation as a hospital where high-tech and high-touch come together. It is a streamlined, energy-efficient, patient-focused health care facility equipped with the most modern technology available. With over 240 beds, services include emergency care, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, neonatology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and acute rehab services.

Methodist Hospital Stone Oak is accredited by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. The stroke rehabilitation program has received the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease-Specific Care Certification of Stroke Rehabilitation. Methodist Hospital Stone Oak belongs to the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery and has become a leader in robotic surgeries with a highly experienced team of surgeons offering this minimally invasive option to patients. Surgeons from around the country come to train under the facility’s world class team. The hospital has been nationally recognized by Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade A and by Modern Healthcare as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. It also been recognized as a Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® and by Medicare.gov as #1 in San Antonio and #6 in the entire nation. Methodist Hospital Stone Oak is 1 of only 102 hospitals to receive Medicare.gov’s 5-star rating. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Stone Oak under Locations.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are actively interviewing so apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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