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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital•Brattleboro, VT

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About The Position

The Manager, Respiratory Services, is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and daily operations of the Respiratory Services Department for both inpatient and outpatient services, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based patient care in compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. This role oversees the recruitment, retention, and professional development of respiratory therapy staff, ensuring competency, compliance, and continuous improvement. The Respiratory Services Manager manages departmental resources, including equipment, staffing, and budgeting, while implementing policies and protocols that align with best practices and hospital-wide initiatives. Additionally, this position supervises the Blood Gas Laboratory, overseeing testing personnel, maintaining quality control, and ensuring compliance with College of American Pathologists (CAP) standards. The Respiratory Services Manager collaborates closely with physicians, nursing, and other healthcare professionals to promote interdisciplinary care, patient safety, and clinical excellence. The Manager, Respiratory Services, is also a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) which plays a critical role in assessing, stabilizing, and managing the respiratory status of patients across all age groups, including neonates. RRTs respond to medical emergencies such as code blues and rapid responses, managing mechanical ventilation, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), oxygen therapy, and various respiratory procedures. They obtain and analyze Blood Gas samples (including arterial, venous, and cord bloods), ensuring accurate interpretation and treatment adjustments while maintaining compliance with CAP standards. Additionally, RRTs are responsible for setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining respiratory therapy equipment, as well as educating patients and families on disease management and home care strategies. Working collaboratively with the entire healthcare team, RRTs ensure that Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines are followed to provide safe, effective, and standardized care for all patients.

Requirements

Graduate of a Respiratory Therapy Program (RRT) approved by a state or national accrediting agency is required
Minimum 3 years as an RRT in an acute care inpatient or emergency setting required.
Vermont Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license required.
BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP within 3 months of hire (or required).

Nice To Haves

Leadership or supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

Leadership and strategic direction of the Respiratory Services Department.
Ensuring high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
Recruitment, retention, and professional development of respiratory therapy staff.
Managing departmental resources, including equipment, staffing, and budgeting.
Implementing policies and protocols that align with best practices and hospital-wide initiatives.
Supervising the Blood Gas Laboratory, overseeing testing personnel, maintaining quality control, and ensuring compliance with College of American Pathologists (CAP) standards.
Collaborating with physicians, nursing, and other healthcare professionals to promote interdisciplinary care, patient safety, and clinical excellence.
Assessing, stabilizing, and managing the respiratory status of patients across all age groups, including neonates.
Responding to medical emergencies such as code blues and rapid responses.
Managing mechanical ventilation, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), oxygen therapy, and various respiratory procedures.
Obtaining and analyzing Blood Gas samples (including arterial, venous, and cord bloods), ensuring accurate interpretation and treatment adjustments while maintaining compliance with CAP standards.
Setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining respiratory therapy equipment.
Educating patients and families on disease management and home care strategies.
Ensuring that Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines are followed to provide safe, effective, and standardized care for all patients.
Developing and implementing both strategic and operational department goals for his/her department, including but not limited to Operational Improvement, Recruitment & Retention, Staffing, Budget, Quality & Performance Improvement, and Team Building & Effective Communication.