Manager, Respiratory Care Services

Join UChicago Medicine as the Manager of Respiratory Care Services responsible for leadership of staff aligned to the Departments of Adult, Pediatrics, and Pulmonary Function Testing.

The Respiratory Care Manager will serve as a clinical and technical resource for staff and other healthcare providers. Demonstrates clinical expertise in Respiratory Care practices and procedures for relevant patient populations and age groups they lead. Assists with the writing, revising and implementing policies, procedures, and protocols for RCS. The Manager will liaison with Nursing units, ancillary areas, and other departments. Holds staff accountable for clinical performance, HR policies, and communication. As a Respiratory Manager, your role will oversee the assignment of per shift workloads by assuring tasks are made by department guidelines and established productivity standards, and adjust staffing levels as required by daily workloads. As a Respiratory Care Services Manager, demonstrates knowledge of department budget and budgetary constraints and assures areas operate within budgeted guidelines. The Respiratory Manager manages assigned respiratory care staff, delegates and communicates assignments, holds staff meetings, evaluates job performance, performance improvements establishes staff goals and objectives. Manages shift staffing and scheduling, interviewing, hiring, staff involvement recognition, promotion, and professional development.

UCH responsibilities

• Achieving Breakthroughs: Service, Quality, People, Financial, and Growth
• AIDET Communication: Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You
• PRIDE Values: Participation, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Excellence
• Adhere to UCH Policies, including compliance with federal and state laws and accrediting body regulations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Graduate of a 2-4 year accredited Respiratory Care Practitioner Program
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Respiratory Care 
• Minimum of 5 years’ previous leadership experience
• Demonstrates clinical/technical expertise for the population and ages of patients served (neonatal, pediatric, or adult Respiratory Care critical and acute care experience)
• Demonstrates a commitment to life-long learning by advancing one’s knowledge base as evidenced by teaching, education, certification, and professional development
• Demonstrates exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Required Licenses / Certifications / Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist by The National Board for Respiratory Care 
• Licensed by The State of Illinois as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
• Basic Life Support Healthcare provider certification 
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support within six months of hire
• Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) Credential is required within nine months of hire
• Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) within nine months of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six months of hire 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: Respiratory 
• CBA Code: Non-Union

Must comply with UCMC’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.