Mgr Respiratory Care Clinical

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Summary

We're seeking an experienced Respiratory Care Leader to oversee clinical and administrative operations at Johns Hopkins Howard Co Medica Center. This role provides expert guidance to respiratory therapists, nurses, and physicians while ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care. The leader will manage daily operations, support staff development, and contribute to a culture of teamwork, compassion, and innovation. Responsibilities include hiring, mentoring, and evaluating staff, promoting evidence-based respiratory care, and upholding the standards of the Maryland Board of Physicians and Johns Hopkins Medicine.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.

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  Utilizes evidence-based practice and unit-specific competencies to assess the physical condition and respiratory needs of the patient to develop a plan of care in a collaborative practice with the interprofessional team.

  
  
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  Monitors compliance with standards of care by observation, verbal reports, audits, and written documentation, and provides feedback to staff, educators, managers, and directors.

  
  
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  Participates/coordinates team to allow for active participation in multidisciplinary rounds to promote continuity of care and improved outcomes.

  
  
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  Along with the bedside RCP, assists with the plan of care for patients in collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide the highest quality of care and clinical outcomes.

  
  
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  Demonstrates clinical expertise in the provision of all respiratory care modalities that are age appropriate and culturally specific to maintain balance within the unit.

  
  
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  Provides consultation and maintains positive relationships with physicians, nursing, and other inter-professional team members, collaborating to problem-solve and support patient care to improve clinical outcomes.

  
  
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  Functions as the clinical and technical resource in all respiratory care modalities and with all equipment across the spectrum of respiratory care.

  
  
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  Collaborates with the scheduling committee to support staffing needs, monitors staffing levels each shift, and provides input to the Director in budget preparation/monitoring and in the identification of workload variability to predict and plan for appropriate staffing to enhance productivity/efficiency while maintaining quality care.

  
  
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  Identifies ways to improve the patient's experience, streamline care processes, and lower costs while improving patient, family, and staff satisfaction.

  
  
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  As an empathetic leader, maintains a work environment that is positive, and highly supportive of a professional role to retain expert respiratory therapists.

  
  
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  Demonstrates the ability to reduce as well as manage risks to reduce and or prevent crises.

  
  
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  Performs skillfully in life-threatening emergencies including matching demands and resources during crisis situations.

  
  

Knowledge/skills:

Requires expert knowledge of all equipment and techniques used in respiratory care for age-specific populations. Knowledge in the clinical application and use of equipment including the following: mechanical ventilators, home ventilators, and Bipap machines, as well as all appropriate equipment used to treat patients with cardio-pulmonary diseases. Requires expert knowledge of airway management in chronic pulmonary patients including cleaning and maintenance of tracheostomy tubes.

Strong organizational and analytical skills are required to direct and participate in projects with all staff and university faculty. Expert skill in applying respiratory care procedures and techniques to provide pulmonary care along with the skill to lead and direct staff. The ability to develop scheduling patterns and implement staffing models.

What awaits you? Benefits Link

Dependent child tuition
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible hours
Relocation/Sign on Bonus
Earn $1,000 annually for practicing self-care with Healthy @ Hopkins

Education:

Minimum Associates Degree in Respiratory Care (or equivalent) required. Graduation from a Registered Respiratory Therapy Program approved by the Commission for the Accreditation of Respiratory Care Education (CoARC). Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or another associated bachelor's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

Three or more years of critical care experience are required.

Licensure/Certification:

A registered Respiratory Therapist credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) is required.

Current Maryland Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensure

Graduate of a Registered Respiratory Therapy Program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association

Salary Range: Minimum 44.98/hour - Maximum 78.73/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.