Job Description

Provides clinical services, staff supervision, training and consultation services as a liaison between the clinical staff and the Manager of Clinical Services..

Include, but are not limited to:

• Interviews, selects and hires new team members and manages a team of Clinicians
• Actively participates in the training and competency of clinical staff including the scheduling of the department in-services, coaches, counsels and disciplines employees
• Participate in the coordination of client discharge process.
• Manage the completion of client care assignments as prescribed by ordering physician.
• Responsible for assisting in planning, directing, and coordinating operational and personnel activities to ensure the provision of quality services to meet the needs of those served by his/her area(s) of responsibility and scope of role.
• Documents the activities of the staff and department by locating, gathering, and recording relevant statistical data
• Assists staff in utilizing team approach in the provision and reimbursement of patient care
• Educate clients and caregivers in the areas of equipment operation, cleaning, trouble-shooting and maintenance.
• Assist in daily patient care/home visits including but not limited to: CPAP/VPAP, invasive/non-invasive ventilation, cough assists, Portable Oxygen Concentrator evaluation and other modalities associated with home respiratory therapy.

• Coordinate with BOA and outline daily assignments of clinical staff.

• Monitor compliance of the clinical staff to department policies and procedures.

• Performs annual performance review with direct reports

• Complete required continuing education units as required for state licensure.

• Responsible for monitoring and approving PTO

• Responsible for obtaining and completing payroll for direct reports

• Monitor clinical competency and licensure completion for direct reports

• Monitor that all requirements are met for invasive and non-invasive ventilator management

• Assist in updating departmental Policy and Procedures as needed

• Adhere to policies and procedures and all aspects of respiratory care, maintain good infection control procedures

• Monitor and report on clinical KPI statistics on a monthly basis; ensures staff participation in Quality Improvement

• Complete ride along evaluations with direct reports

• Complete quarterly ventilator chart review audits for Performance Improvement initiative