Manager Respiratory Services

Position Summary

Provides overall technical direction and administration to respiratory services personnel, ensuring system of respiratory services delivery operates efficiently and effectively.Regularly reviews and revises, as necessary, respiratory services standards and ensure procedures performed comply with all hospital, system and regulatory agency standards.Coordinates provision of respiratory services with other medical functions and serves as technical resource for departmental personnel. Meets and consults with director respiratory services and peers for policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment and supplies to promote standardization across the system.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Plans and administers directly, and through subordinate supervisory personnel, the effective management and delivery of diagnostic and treatment respiratory services in accordance with all hospital, system and regulatory agency standards.
• Ensures quality, financial, and customer service objectives are met.
• Develops, secures approval of, and administers capital and operating budgets in order to meet agreed-upon departmental goals and objectives.Develops and implements appropriate methods to monitor adherence to budgets and resolve variances.
• Serves as technical resource to subordinates in resolving complex problems and in investigating and recommending corrective actions in response to incident reports and / or patient complaints.
• Reviews and approves recommendations for department equipment modifications, new supplies, and minor equipment purchases.
• Recommends and secures approval of major capital expense items initiating bidding process with vendors and upon approval, awarding bids.
• Fosters smoothly running respiratory services function through timely and effective resolution of disruptions.
• Ensures the attainment of objectives through the selection, development, training, and evaluation of respiratory services staff.
• Ensures that all respiratory services activities and operations are carried out in compliance with local, state, federal, and governmental regulations and laws.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications : Required :

Preferred :