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Manager Respiratory Therapy

Job ID: 2503030357 Date posted: 10/23/2025 Facility: Emanuel Medical Ctr
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Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Emanuel Medical Center hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Emanuel Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Description

Job Summary

Care Practitioner who is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and evaluating respiratory care given by the designated healthcare team. The Department Manager has twenty-four hour responsibility for the service standards, staff, leadership, decision-making, fiscal guidelines, and department relationship. The Department Manager fosters a supportive, professional environment for physicians, staff, and patients. The Department Manager is dedicated to Performance Improvement. This position will have oversight of all respiratory services in the hospital and diagnostic procedures as applicable

SHIFT: Days

JOB TYPE: Full Time

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Responsibilities:

  1. Demonstrates knowledge and clinical expertise in performing cardiopulmonary related tests, procedures, and treatments prescribed by physician. Demonstrates an understanding of specific needs of specific age groups as it relates to equipment choices and therapeutic delivery techniques.
  2. Incorporates current clinical trends into practice. Generates reviews and revises Respiratory Care Procedures and Protocols. 
  3. Maintains responsibility for activities (formal and informal) related to evaluation of employee performance, (i.e. commendations, corrective action, and performance appraisals.) Communication is appropriate, timely and effective. 
  4. Identifies issues to be addressed at department level. Takes appropriate action, and refers appropriate departmental operational issues utilizing the appropriate chain-of-command. 
  5. Supports and interprets institutional and departmental goals and objectives to the interdisciplinary health care team and Respiratory Care personnel. Assists employees to make performance objectives consistent with departmental objectives and evaluates progress toward annual performance goals. 
  6. Submits recommendations for capital and operational budget planning. Evaluates existing and new products in efforts of maintaining progressive modalities of care.
  7. Schedules appropriate number of personnel through management of employee vacations, leaves of absence and sick leave. Maintains accountability for assignments, meal times and breaks. 
  8. Promotes departmental strength through cross training, education, and the development of employee leadership skills. Also provides instructional needs to various departments or programs. 
  9. Insures employee compliance toward departmental policies by means of auditing, remediation and in-service, including corrective action. 
  10. Accountable for creating an environment that promotes clinical excellence. Establishes standards of care for the service with input from the coordinators, shift supervisors and staff. Defines and communicates standards to staff members. Reviews, develops, and revises policies and procedures. Monitors compliance to established standards. Promotes responsibility and accountability for quality. Uses an ethical decision-making process. Incorporates inter-disciplinary philosophy in developing care systems. 
  11. Accountable for coordination and collaboration with other departments to collectively achieve the best possible care for our patients. The goal of patient focused care as a top priority should exist for all personnel involved in direct patient care. 
  12. Assists the director with the following. Accountable for planning service’s fiscal needs. Develops a detailed, operational plan. Assigns responsibilities to meet budgeted guidelines. Monitors all fiscal aspects to function in the most cost effective manner possible. Shows flexibility to modify goals as needed. Provides input for capital budget or physical plan as needed. 
  13. Accountable for developing staff. Interviews and hires to meet budgeted plan. Evaluates in-service and educational needs and provides as needed. Communicates information. Develops the service management team. 
  14. Accountable for leadership. Motivates staff by sharing ideas and values. Fosters self esteem. Delegates responsibilities. Trains staff to function independently. Remains open to suggestions and feedback. Follows up to see that plans are implemented. Provides leadership in redesign of health care systems. Promotes collaboration of management in Performance Improvement. Works with other professionals to strengthen practice and patient care. 
  15. Accountable for judgment and decision-making. Analyzes data, considers options, develops plan of action, takes action as needed, evaluates response and uses timing to be effective. Sets short and long-range goals and objectives. Manages change. 
  16. Accountable for continuous quality improvement. Provides an environment for Performance Improvement. Designs, develops, implements, evaluates, revises systems to monitor and improve care outcomes. Integrates the quality improvement process within the practice environment. Reduces risks to patient or organization through effective management strategies. Understands and manages regulatory and license requirements. 
  17. All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Successful completion of an approved degree in Respiratory Care 
  • Valid California Respiratory Care Practitioner License 
  • Three years supervisory experience in Respiratory Care Services 
  • Current ACLS 
  • PALS and NRP (within 30 days of hire) 
  • Participation In Clinical Informatics Activities 
  • Effective communication skills and computer skills

 

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Emanuel Medical Center, part of the Central Valley Doctors Health System, is a 209-bed acute care hospital located in Turlock, California. Since 1917, Emanuel has been, and continues to be, dedicated to providing the best care possible for residents of Turlock and nearby communities. As the community's premier medical facility, we provide hospital services that include 24-hour emergency care, the only heart attack receiving center between Modesto and Fresno, an advanced center for mothers and newborns, and rehabilitation and therapy. The Emanuel Cancer Center provides specialized cancer services that include diagnosis, treatment and support. From emergency services and heart care to orthopedics, advanced stroke treatment and more, were focused on providing advanced care combined with attentiveness and kindness. We offer convenient inpatient and outpatient locations. Join our team!

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Pay Range: $53.73 - $85.94 **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience ***Calculated based on a full time position

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