Director of Respiratory / Cardiopul Svcs

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region?s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region?s only:
? Level II Trauma Center
? Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
? Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
? Pediatric Intensive Care
? The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.
Qualifications

Required Education:
? Bachelor?s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, or a science field.

Preferred Education:
? Master?s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, or a science field.

Required Experience:
? Five (5) years of experience in all areas of respiratory care.
? Including three (3) years of management experience in a healthcare setting.

Preferred Experience:
? Ten (10) years job related experience.
? Including five (5) years of management experience in a healthcare setting.

Required Certification/License/Registry:
? Licensed as a respiratory care practitioner in accordance with Florida Statutes (FS), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 468 (Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations), Part V (Respiratory Therapy).
? Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care or its successor.
? Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from an approved provider.
Responsibilities

Your Role:
? Is responsible for the overall coordination, operation, management, guidance, and control (including clinical services provided 24 hours/day, 7 days/week) of the Respiratory Care, Vascular Access Team [VAT] , and Inpatient Renal Dialysis departments, resulting in profitable growth, financial conservation, and the highest patient care quality.
? Serves as a clinical and administrative resource to physicians, administrators, and others (as required), ensuring the department?s efficient operation and a positive interface with all Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) departments and staff members.
? Participates actively in department activities, multidisciplinary team activities, and TMH activities.
? Ensures individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations.
? Provides good clinical outcomes.
? Uses resources cost-effectively.
? Garners high employee, patient, and physician satisfaction scores.
? Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values).
? Communicates information timely via appropriate channels.
? Displays an understanding of diversity.
? Manages departmental budget.
? Meet goals/expectations established over the previous year.
? Manages human resources.
? Meets or exceeds all The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements.
? Solves problems; recommends sound solutions.
? Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients.
? Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein.

Reports To:
? Exec Dir/Clinical Ops (job code (JC): 100201)

Supervises:
? Manager/Respiratory Care (JC: 441201)
? RN [Registered Nurse]/Nurse Manager (JC: 031001)
? Respiratory Therapy Supervisor (443702)
? Respiratory Care Edu Coord (JC: 447802)
? Navigator (JC: 440702)
? Respiratory Care QA [Quality Assurance] Specialist (JC: 443602)

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