Job: Manager Respiratory Services - Job #: 64447BR

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Job Title

Manager Respiratory Services

Building Code

WA-Aurora West Allis Medical Center

Address

8901 W Lincoln Ave

City

West Allis

# Hours Per Pay Period (Bi-weekly)

80

Schedule

8:00 - 1630

Weekend Hours:

If needed

Req # (optional)

64447BR

Explore a Career In

Respiratory

Job Description

*In conjunction with the Medical Director and Administration, formulates short and long-range department goals in accordance with the Medical Center and system objectives. Implements and monitors these goals.

*Maintains a direct line of communication with site administration, the Medical Directors of Respiratory Care, the Regional Director Respiratory Services, staff specialists, nursing departments and support staff as well as other hospital departments.

*Assists the Regional Director in the development and enforcement of written policies and procedures specifying the scope and contact of patient care rendered by the department. Communicates and enforces administrative and personnel policies.

*Ensures adequate staffing and optimal patient care for assigned areas.

*Closely monitors fees charged to patients for services, to include evaluating the pricing and cost structure to ensure that they are in line with hospital and department guidelines.

*Develops, implements, and maintains a review mechanism in order to appraise the quality of care and optimum productivity of the department and hospital resources.

*Ensures the department has the proper equipment and facilities to assure the safe, effective and timely provision of services to patients. Enforces all applicable safety and health regulations.

*Performs human resource responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, salary adjustments, resolution of employee concerns, disciplinary counseling, terminations, and employee morale.

*Responsible for understanding and adhering to the Aurora Health Care Code of Excellence and for ensuring personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies regulations and laws that affect Aurora's business.

General Qualifications

Current Respiratory Therapist license granted by the State of Wisconsin.Current registration as a Respiratory Therapist granted by the National Board for Respiratory Care.Knowledge of Respiratory Therapy, equivalent to that which would be acquired by completing a regionally accredited bachelor's degree program. Knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform this job are typically acquired through a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in respiratory therapy with the equivalent of three years experience at a Lead or Supervisor level.Leadership experience should include management of staff, budgets and multiple human resources functions at a Lead or Supervisor level. Ability to function as a respiratory therapist.

Desired Qualifications

Management experience preferred.

This position is open due to a military leave:

No

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