JOB SUMMARY
At Houston Methodist, the Director Respiratory Care Services position is responsible for 24-hour management of the Respiratory Care Department and Pulmonary Function Laboratory which includes short and long-term planning, program and staff development, resource and budget management, quality monitoring and improvement, strategic planning, and evaluation of policies and procedures to ensure quality patient care and patient satisfaction including but not limited to Interventional Pulmonary and Bronchosocpy Services, and Lung Center. This position may assume management responsibility for other clinical areas as needed. The Director Respiratory Care Services position works in cooperation and under the direction of the Medical Director of Respiratory Care to ensure regulations and accreditation standards are maintained. This position maintains clinical and management knowledge to advance the profession and utilizes team leadership within the department(s) to accomplish these goals. The Director Respiratory Care Services position acts as a liaison between Respiratory Care Services, Pulmonary Function and both hospital administration and the medical staff. This position practices patient and family-centered care in concert with Houston Methodist values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence standards.
The Director position responsibilities include overseeing the activities of the department staff, ensuring quality, productivity, functional excellence and efficiency to accomplish strategic and operational objectives. In addition, this position is accountable for employee engagement, adequate staffing levels, budget development and compliance, staffing decisions such as hiring and terminating employment, coaching and counseling employees on work related performance, and developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure a safe and effective work environment. This position also ensures training, monitoring and operations initiatives are implemented which secure compliance with ethical and legal business practices and accreditation/regulatory/government regulations.
PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.
HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Job responsibilities labeled EF capture those duties that are essential functions of the job.
PEOPLE - 20%
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Work Attire | Yes/No |
Uniform | No |
Scrubs | Yes |
Business professional | Yes |
Other (dept approved) | No |
On-Call* | Yes, on a regular basis |
May require travel within | Yes |
Houston Metropolitan area |
May require travel outside | Yes |
of Houston Metropolitan area |
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, located 35 miles east of Houston, is the area's only full-service hospital offering specialized medical care for patients at every stage in life. This 230-licensed bed hospital with 15 operating rooms and over 1,700 employees, brings Medical Center excellence and quality care close to East Harris and surrounding counties.
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