The Clinical Manager of Respiratory Care is a licensed respiratory professional responsible for supervising clinical applications, pulmonary function testing, blood gas analysis, and equipment maintenance. The role provides immediate supervision of the day-to-day respiratory care operations, ensuring safe, effective, compliant, and high-quality respiratory services across the continuum of care. The position is accountable for clinical and technical oversight, operational leadership, workforce development, shared governance, and financial stewardship.
QUALIFICATIONS
Level of Education
Minimum: Bachelor of Science Degree or be currently enrolled in an accredited BSRC or BSRT program, with an anticipated graduation date within an established time frame.
Preferred: Master of Science Degree, preferably in Respiratory Care or in a chemical, physical or biological science.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
Minimum:
Current California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license or
California Registered Nurse (RN) license with specialized training, with documented delegation of clinical oversight.
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
At least one advanced credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) such as:
Adult Critical Care Specialty (RRT-ACCS)
Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (RRT-NPS)
Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)
Asthma Educator - Certified (AE-C)
Preferred:
American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
American Heart Association (AHA) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Active participant in both the California Society for Respiratory Care (CSRC) and the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), including membership in AARC's Leadership & Management Section.
Technical Requirements
Minimum:
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of respiratory care principles, theories, and practices, including infection prevention and control, with clinical expertise across all areas of respiratory care.
Proficient in administering prescribed respiratory medications and therapeutic interventions in accordance with standards of practice.
Proficient in basic computer applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and Zoom for communication, documentation, and data management.
Preferred:
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and Zoom, including use for presentations, data analysis, reporting, and virtual collaboration.
Years of Related Work Experience
Minimum:
Three (3) years of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner, including experience in critical care and/or neonatal/ pediatric care, with relevant clinical experience maintained within the past two (2) years.
Demonstrated progressive supervisory or leadership responsibility within a respiratory care or closely related clinical environment.
Preferred:
Three (3) years of supervisory or management experience in Respiratory Care or a comparable healthcare setting.
Mission Statement: To provide superior health care for and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity, and compassion.
Founded in 1888, the not-for-profit Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been serving the community for more than 125 years. Cottage Health, formed in 1996 as the not-for-profit parent organization of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and its affiliated Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, is guided by a volunteer board of directors from the greater Santa Barbara community and provides the residents of the Central and South Coast with exemplary health care, continuous improvements in medical practice, and a commitment to our communities.
Core Values
Excellence — What we do
Integrity — How we do it
Compassion — Why we do it
