Shared Director of Respiratory Therapy

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Want to join a team of daring managers who care without reservations or limits? Our Centerpoint Medical Center/Lee's Summit Medical Center teams are looking for a Shared Director of Respiratory Therapy. HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HCA offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare is committed to research and clinical protocols. Do you want to impact standards of care and save lives across the country? Apply today to our Shared Director of Respiratory Therapy and be a part of the innovation of ideas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the general direction of the Chief Nursing Officer's, the Shared Director of Respiratory Therapy provides respiratory therapy leadership for assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care of assigned area. Communicates department/corporate goals to associated staff in order to facilitate team unity and motivate individuals; serves as a resource to staff and physicians; establishes and maintains project completion schedules; collaborates with associates in development and review of related programs and services; ensures adequate staffing and responsible to manage the daily operations of the department. Provides staff supervision which includes but is not limited to clinical skills, disciplinary counseling, evaluations, Kronos, scheduling, Meditech, Productivity, Budget, eMAR, and Plus. Monitors the completion of education, competency, certification and licensing requirements of respiratory therapy staff. Supports the hospitals mission in accordance with regulatory standards.

What qualifications you will need:

• Must be registered with the National Board for Respiratory Care as an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT); must be licensed with the State of Missouri. Ability to work well with variety of healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and general clerical staff. Planning, organizing and analytical skills require. American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS upon hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Bachelor’s Degree; graduate of an AMA accredited school for Respiratory Therapy.
• 3 years of hospital Respiratory Therapy experience; 2 years related supervisory or lead RT experience.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to its patients, colleagues and communities. Help guide our team as a(an) Director of Respiratory Therapy and help us improve more lives in more ways.

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.