Full Time (80 Hours/Biweekly) Shift: Days (8-1630) Monday - Friday No regular weekends or holidays On-call time required **General Summary** Manages and coordinates daily inpatient or outpatient activities to ensure quality patient care, cost effectiveness and customer service. Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory standards **Essential Functions:** + Evaluates and recommends treatment and reporting methods for the department. + Consults with medical, nursing and administrative staff on a regular basis to coordinate patient care. + Monitors financial and clinical performance indicators. Acts or recommends action to improve performance in deficient areas. + Assists the director of pulmonary with strategic planning for the respective entity (inpatient or outpatient). Acts or recommends action for implementation of goals. + Identifies patient/client needs and develops quality programs to meet those needs. Ensures delivery of quality services for patients. + Ensures that appropriate standards and practices are developed and met. **Common Expectations:** + Assists in preparation of the operational budget for the unit. Monitors variance against budget on an ongoing basis. + Recommends staffing levels, selects and assigns staff, evaluates performance, evaluates/tests competencies (as applicable), provides orientation, training and continuing education of staff, and initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions. + Coordinates and integrates services within the department/service line/entity, with other departments/service lines/entities, and with the System's primary functions. Participates in the selection of outside services (if needed). + Communicates on a regular basis with physicians and/or practice manager to ensure integration of department with physician practice. + Develops, establishes and implements goals, objectives, and policies and procedures for department/service line/entity operation, and which guide and support the provision of the department/service line/entity's services. + Continuously assesses and improves the department/service line/entity/System's performance. Maintains appropriate quality control/assessment programs (if applicable). + Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required. + Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise. + Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards. + Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation. **Qualifications** **Minimum Education:** + Bachelors Degree Required + Masters Degree Preferred **Work Experience:** + 3 years As a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). Required and + 5 years Management experience. Required **Licenses:** + Licensed Respiratory Therapist Upon Hire Required and + Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required + Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Upon Hire Preferred **Courses and Training:** + Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) Upon Hire Preferred and + Asthma Educator-Certified (AE-C) Upon Hire Preferred and + Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) Upon Hire Preferred and + Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) Upon Hire Preferred **Benefits Offered:** + Comprehensive health benefits + Retirement savings plan + Paid time off (PTO) + Education assistance + Financial education and support, including DailyPay + Expanded Paid Parental Leave For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org) (https://www.joinwellspan.org/benefits/) **Quality of Life** Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, WellSpan Evangelical shares its picturesque, riverside home with Bucknell University-providing access to the arts, entertainment and sporting events while maintaining a small-town setting. The local school district ranks among the best in the state in academics, athletics and the arts. Despite its tranquil, rural setting, Lewisburg is just three hours from New York City and Philadelphia and four hours from Pittsburgh. The region is home to the majestic Susquehanna River. We are also surrounded by state parks, scenic country roads, abundant fishing streams and year-round recreational opportunities. The region also offers a number of land and water trails. Photo Courtesy Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau/VisitCentralPA.org WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.