DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Supervisor
Employment Type: Full Time
Schedule: 7:00 am - 7:30 pm and every other weekend and Holidays
Location: Silver Spring, MD

ABOUT US:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland’s two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.
Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.

• The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide General Supervision \ Leadership to Respiratory Care Staff Therapists.
• The Supervisor acts as a resource person and mentor for all Respiratory Therapists \Respiratory Care Students, and as a liaison to Nursing Staff and Physicians on the assigned shift and when representing the Department in any activity.
• Under minimal supervision, the Supervisor shall assure adequate shift coverage and quality patient care on the assigned shift. Provides prescribed Respiratory Care to patients, within department policies and procedures and standards of care.
• Is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care to a specified group of patients.
• Collaborates with physicians, medical professionals and other staff to ensure the quality of care given.
• Provides care for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patient (as defined in the unit Scope of Care).
• Utilizes knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient’s age to ensure that care provided meets the unique, physical and psychosocial needs of the patient. Involves appropriate parties (i.e.; patient’s family or guardian, outside agencies) in the assessment, treatment and continuing care of the patient as needed.
• The Supervisor may provide supervision and leadership to other departments under the direction of the Director of Respiratory, Sleep, Neurodiagnostics, Cardiac Diagnostics and Pulmonary Rehab.
• Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital.