JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the daily operations of Pulmonary Services and the effective delivery of competent, compassionate, and efficient patient care on a 24-hour basis.  This includes clinical, human resources and financial management.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Plans, develops, organizes, and evaluates Pulmonary Services’ activity and productivity.

• Ensures the effective delivery of competent, compassionate and efficient care by monitoring and evaluating patient care processes and outcomes.  Performs clinical care when needed.

• Provides leadership and direction for the staff while supporting and actualizing the goals of the department, hospital, and university.

• Recruits and retains competent, compassionate staff while monitoring performance standards and promoting fair labor standards.

• Operationalizes and participates in continuous quality improvement and risk management programs at the departmental level in a collaborative manner with multidisciplinary colleagues.

• Serves as a technical consultant to other health care services personnel.

• Performs and assures the performance of data collection for audits of service delivery.

• Monitors fiscal budget to control operational and capital expenditures while monitoring and adjusting staffing patterns to improve departmental productivity.

• Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.

• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

MARGINAL OR PERIODIC JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs related duties as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, or related field.  Five (5) years of experience in respiratory care at the registered therapist level, including three (3) years of supervisory experience.  Registration with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).  Current licensure by the Texas Department of Health as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).  Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).                                                   

EQUIPMENT:

Standard respiratory therapy and office equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/LOCATION OF POSITION:

•  Work environment is located in a comfortable indoor area.

• Conditions such as noise, odors, cramped workspace and/or fumes could sometimes cause discomfort.

• Moderate to extreme physical effort may be required such as walking, standing and lifting materials, equipment, objects, and/or patients.

• Occasional lifting may be heavy and awkward, over 50 lbs.

• Vision, hearing, talking, and sense of touch abilities must be adequate enough to enable one to quickly and accurately perform tasks such as: reading small print, reading from monitoring equipment, defining details, sending and receiving clear and accurate verbal communication.

• Frequent periods of concentrated or focused attention will be needed to interpret visual, auditory, and sensory inputs.

• Shift work may be required.

• Alertness and careful attention to detail will be required to avoid injury.

• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, radiation, chemotherapeutic agents, and disoriented or combative patients.

• May be required to be on standby and work extended shifts in situations deemed necessary by a designated Executive Director and/or Clinical Administrator.

OTHER:

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.

 ANY QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AS EQUIVALENTS IN LIEU OF STATED MINIMUMS REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER.

 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION UNIVERSITY