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Covenant Health lists this SUPV RESPIRATORY opportunity in jackson square, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Respiratory Therapy Supervisor
$20,000 Sign-on bonus for Experienced Candidates
Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift
Methodist Overview:
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, part of Covenant Health, is a trusted regional hospital serving East Tennessee with advanced care anda personaltouch. With more than 30 specialties, including cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and vascular care, thefacilityoffers innovative treatments for complex conditions like aneurysms, joint damage, heart failure, and chronic wounds. Backed by a team of over 1,000 healthcare professionals and 250 physicians, MethodistMedical Centercombinesstate-of-the-arttechnology with compassionate care, earning national recognition for patient safety and excellence in stroke and heart care.Our facilities offer patients all the benefits of medicalexpertiseand innovation while still embodying the convenience of a hometown medical center that is close to the support of family and friends.
Position Summary:
Supervises clinical staff in conjunction with performing clinician duties in a role model methodology.
Responsibilities
Coordinates daily work assignments and prepares schedule for clinical staff.
Monitors staffing of each shift to ensure adequate number of personnel are scheduled to provide patient care.
Assists with collection of quality assurance data.
Provides direct communication to staff and management.
Available to clinical staff as consultant and resource person.
Evaluates patients as related to therapy; communicates results to other therapists, nursing staff and physicians when evaluation indicates need for change in treatment.
Assumes responsibility of mentoring respiratory staff and orientation of new employees on shift worked.
In conjunction with necessary departments, coordinate clinical competence of all personnel performing respiratory care procedures.
Performs assigned tasks and uses equipment with skill and accuracy.
Maintains clean work area.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Conducts in-service education under the direction of the manager.
Provide personnel management to include staff placement, discipline, interviewing and orientation in conjunction with the Manager. Assist with performance appraisals and goal setting
Assists with monitoring and maintaining department compliance to meet all regulatory agency requirements
Act as a liaison to patients and other customers to provide timely and accurate communication and problem resolution
Collaborates with the Manager / Director to identify learning needs of staff, ensure participation and evaluate clinical competency.
Collaborate with others to determine product standardization as needed.
Remains mentally alert and maintains concentration with attention to detail for prolonged periods, at times under stress. Maintains adaptability, flexibility, initiative, persistence, and efficiency of time management and action.
Does not pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Provides safe, efficient, competent care to population assigned. Meets MMC Environment of Care Standards.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Assists with daily operations including: interdisciplinary meetings, department statistics, payroll, charges, and supply / equipment inventory.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
A minimum of three (3) years' clinical experience
Licensure Requirements:
Licensed in the State of Tennessee as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with ABG endorsement, and valid RRT credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care is required. CPR required.
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