Respiratory Therapy Director jobs in Florida

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a(an) Director Respiratory Therapy for our HCA Florida Osceola Hospital team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Director Respiratory Therapy role today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Job Summary:

The Director is accountable for reassuring the provision of effective, high quality patient care and encompasses multiple responsibilities which include management of staff, budgetary, and other resources; development of personnel; compliance with regulatory and professional standards. Strategic planning; and fostering of interdisciplinary, collaborative relationships within the units of responsibility and the organization. Follows policies and procedures of West Florida Hospital. Participates in the Quality Improvement process and adheres to WFH standards of behavior.

In this role, you will:

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  Perform both basic and advanced therapeutic procedures for patients of all ages.

• Communicate changes in the respiratory therapy treatment with other healthcare team members.

• Perform respiratory protocols and clinical assessment of patients based upon established policy and procedure.

• Provide effective education to patients, students, and coworkers as appropriate.

• Assembles, checks, and troubleshoots respiratory therapy equipment.

• Maintain clinical and professional competency based upon established standards of practice.

• Assist in orientation of new employees.

• Responsible for developing and coordinating the department’s strategic plan.

• Maintain department budget.

• Oversee department process improvement.

• Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.

• Assist in providing education to all staff in the facility.

• Provides leadership and promotes teamwork within Cardiopulmonary Services.

• Ensures that professional staff is able to provide direct and indirect patient care and clinical services to the patient population.

• Works closely with Physicians, Nursing, and other clinical services across the organization to achieve program goals.

• Must be able to exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.

• Perform repetitive tasks/motions. Push/pull up to 150 lbs. occasionally.

Job Requirements:

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  Graduation from an AMA Approved Respiratory Program is required; Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters preferred.

• A minimum of three (3) years of Respiratory Management in acute care setting is required.

• RRT/Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT / RCP)

• Bachelors Degree

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is a 404-bed tertiary care hospital. We are accredited by the Joint Commission and are a Level II Trauma Center. We are a teaching hospital in collaboration with UCF College of Medicine. Our hospital is conveniently and centrally located in the Heart of Kissimmee. We are only minutes from Orlando, St. Cloud, Celebration, and Poinciana. We are committed to enhancing the standard of healthcare by providing services including Emergency Care, Trauma Care, Pediatric ER, Heart & Vascular Institute, and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Other services include The Baby Suites Maternity Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level II, Women’s Services, Behavioral Health, Orthopedics & Spine, and a Graduate Medical Education Program. We expand our care to the community with our freestanding Emergency Department at Hunter’s Creek ER.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a(an) Director Respiratory Therapy.Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.