• Manager, Pulmonary Services

    Cambridge Health Alliance (Cambridge, MA)


    Manager, Pulmonary Services

    **Requisition Number:** 10311

    **Location:** CHA Cambridge Hospital

    **Work Days:** Hours will vary

    **Category:** Allied Health

    **Department:** Dept of Pulmonary Medicine

    **Job Type:** Full time

    **Work Shift:** Day

    **Hours/Week:** 40.00

    **Union Name:** Non Union

     

    Pulmonary Services operating under the medical direction of the Pulmonary Department, provides comprehensive respiratory services across Cambridge Health Alliance's Cambridge, Everett, and Somerville campuses. Our dedicated team of Respiratory Therapists delivers a wide range of essential therapeutic services, including administering medical gases, performing arterial blood gas analysis, managing airways, and conducting pulmonary function tests. We are committed to customer satisfaction, effective resource utilization, teamwork, and continuous quality improvement, ensuring the highest standard of respiratory care for both inpatients and outpatients.

     

    Summary: Within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures, the Manager of Respiratory Care is responsible for the planning, organizing and directing the overall activities of the Pulmonary functions with a total operating budget of $4.3 million and responsible for managing 32 FTE’s. Key job functions include achieving quality and budget goals, assuring compliance with JCAHO and CAP standards, and regulatory agency guidelines as outlined by OSHA, CDC and DPH. A commitment to patient safety, customer satisfaction, and efficient/effective use of resources, teamwork, innovation, and performance improvement is required.

    Requirements:

    Education/Training: Graduate of an Accredited School of Respiratory Care; Bachelor’s Degree preferred

     

    Licensure: Current MA State Respiratory License

    Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, NRP preferred

    Previous Work Experience: Minimum 5 years managerial experience. Strong background in Acute Care, Critical Care, Pulmonary Function Testing and Polysomnography. Knowledge of Neonatal Respiratory Care preferred.

     

    Other: Ability to travel between 3 sites as needed. 24/7 on call availability.

     

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