Director of Respiratory Therapy

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

We are seeking a(an) Director of Respiratory Therapy with HCA Florida Englewood Hospital to promote growth and unlock possibilities. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Share your leadership skills and come make a difference with us!

Benefits

HCA Florida Englewood 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.

We are seeking a(an) Director of Respiratory Therapy for our team to be an innovator. HCA Healthcare partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC to use our data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to impact the industry. Come build your career with us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a Director of Respiratory Therapy. You will be responsible for twenty-four hour operations, practice, and quality of care and services. You will also have knowledge of the occurrence reporting system and report trends in occurrences to staff quarterly. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. Take the next step in your career.

Responsibilities:

• You will ensure provision of quality services by maintaining appropriate resources, staffing levels, competency of staff, maintenance/ and performance of equipment, instrumentation calibration, physical space, and training and education of staff.
• You will ensure patient assessment and therapy is appropriate, accurate and patient specific.
• You will ensure documentation of care is timely, accurate, and complete.
• You will ensure department contributes to continuity of care through demonstrated use of interdisciplinary team approach to patient care.
• You will collaborate and share pertinent patient information with physicians, patients, and other members of the healthcare team regarding patient progress, treatment, and discharge planning.
• You will ensure staff is educated on established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient's care, which results in patient harm.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree in a health related field
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); licensed by the Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
• Current BLS certification
• Three-five years’ experience as a registered Respiratory Therapist. Previous supervisory or management experience required
• Knowledge of State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations. Knowledge of respiratory medical equipment
• Organizational, Verbal/Follow verbal instructions, Interpersonal, Customer Relations, Mathematical, Analytical, Grammar/Spelling, Read/Comprehend written instructions, Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is a 100 bed acute care hospital. We offer a wide variety of healthcare services. We have been recognized for our efforts in the prevention and treatment of illnesses. Illnesses including heart disease, general surgery, emergency care, urology and orthopedics. We have earned accolades for our orthopedic, stroke and cardiac achievements. We are an accredited chest pain center. We have achieved our vision of being the healthcare provider of choice in the community. At HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, we work hard to contribute to the health of our patients and ensure happiness of our people. We strive to create a culture that fosters compassion and kindness. We are located in Englewood, a friendly beachfront community on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The area has affordable housing and a great quality of life. We are near beaches and the Myakka State Forest Park. Englewood is located 50 miles north of Fort Myers and 30 miles south of Sarasota. We hope you’ll consider a career at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital.

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.

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"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join our family of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care to drive excellence and raise the bar for our over 35 million annual patient encounters.

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.

Location: Inglewood, FL, US

Posted Date: 12/20/2024