Manager Respiratory Care

Overview

This position oversees operations for Respiratory Care Services within Cone Health. The position ensures quality of care for our patients and exceptional work environment. The position ensures compliance with all regulatory standards including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), the Joint Commission (TJC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), OSHA, and other regulatory agencies as applies to the blood gas laboratories. The position provides oversight of the Quality Management program including the blood gas laboratories, maintains current knowledge of regulatory standards, and creates action plans to address deficiencies as required.To provide leadership and direction for respiratory personnel through leading by example, promoting team work, and solving inter- and intra-departmental problems through collaborative and cooperative efforts; To facilitate change by fostering ideas and aligning people toward a common goal; To manage operations and quality of services within the department; To prepare both short and long term planning goals; To assist with capital and operating budgets for the section; To control unit expenses within the department. Each leader will have access to pharmaceuticals on all campuses

Responsibilities

Accountable: Cone Health leaders take ownership and hold themselves and those they lead accountable to achieve the highest levels of performance. We set clear expectations and provide meaningful feedback. Cone Health leaders proactively monitor key performance indicators. We courageously deal with problems by seeking resolution up to the highest level necessary within the organization. Behaviors: Makes requests and keeps commitments. Owns results in area of accountability and proactively provides updates. Anticipates and manages breakdowns. Analyzes problems and executes solutions. Confronts and addresses problems appropriately. Identifies performance gaps and implements improvement strategies. --------------------------------------------------Breakthrough Thinking: Cone Health Leaders continuously seek to improve the organization. We challenge the status quo, intervene in the drift, takes risks, innovate and courageously declare and manage breakdowns. Behaviors: Proactively creates an environment of psychological safety, so that employees can feel, articulate and practice behaviors hat promote improvements. Practices breakthrough principles by taking complaints to the person that can resolve them, not gossiping and being coachable. Encourages and supports a culture of entrepreneurial spirit and risk-taking to advance strategic initiative. --------------------------------------------------Community Focused: Cone Health leaders understand that we exist to serve our communities. We embrace our responsibility to promote health and well-being. Behaviors: Promotes and participates in opportunities to support community activities, both internal and external, such as United Way, Blood Drive. Provides opportunity for employees to participate in community activities. --------------------------------------------------Continuous Learner: Cone Health leaders view continuous learning as necessary for personal and professional growth. We foster learning and development in our employees. We declare breakdowns and use them as opportunities to learn and improve processes. Behaviors: Is actively involved in professional organizations. Proactively stays abreast of new knowledge and evidence based practice. Promotes continuous learning for staff. --------------------------------------------------Leader of People: Cone Health leaders believe that engaged employees are critical to providing exceptional care. We create a culture that values and inspires employees from all backgrounds. Behaviors: Listens to understand. Oversees the design and implementation of effective departmental employee on-boarding programs, to enhance retention. Effectively utilizes behavioral based interviewing. Consistently demonstrates operating principles and practices. Demonstrates inspirational leadership through a positive can do attitude.--------------------------------------------------Patient Centered Service Orientation: Cone Health leaders ensure exceptional quality, compassionate care and service is provided in a safe, respectful environment. WE promote healing environments that seek to nurture body, mind and spirit. Cone Health leaders seek to understand and anticipate the needs of internal and external customers. We put patients at the center of all decisions and respond to their concerns with urgency. Behaviors: Sets and maintains high standards for compassionate care and service. Implements and holds staff accountable to practices that ensure safety. Seeks out and is receptive ton constructive feedback. Uses input to enhance customer experience. Resolves issues promptly, skillfully. Ensures we get it right the