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Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what’s right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

JOB SUMMARY

The Respiratory Therapy Manager is responsible for the respiratory care department’s 24-hour operations. This includes leading personnel, ensuring quality patient care, and effective department operation. The manager evaluates staff performance and helps assess the program. They also act as a liaison between staff and senior leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - Associate’s or 2 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
• EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience

• Demonstrates the ability to develop staff focused on aptitude and growth. Demonstrates leadership skills that motivate and influence high performance.
• Utilizes behavioral interviewing techniques and reviews previous work history to evaluate candidates for employment. Ensures individualized unit orientation in staff development plans.
• Provides performance feedback to the staff on a frequent basis that encourages positive change. Implements retention strategies.
• Involves the staff to create action plans to continuously improve quality of care and customer satisfaction.
• Partnership and negotiation skills help physicians and the healthcare team. Participates in activities to improve physician satisfaction with services.
• Clearly communicates departmental goals and priorities that ensure care is provided and continuously improved.
• Communicates vision and values. Runs staff meetings as needed. Communicates important department operations in writing and orally.
• Monitors and evaluates department success indicators like patient outcomes and quality improvement indicators. Guides the team to improve processes as appropriate.
• Monitors patient charges for accuracy.
• Meets or exceeds budgeted operating margin as well as personal hours/Stat and supply expense.
• Directs and supervises workflow, productivity and discipline of department. Assumes charge therapist role as necessary.