Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Seven years' technical experience: Preferred
• Five years' leadership experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• NBRC credentials as a Certified Respiratory Technician or Registered Respiratory Therapist with a current, professional state license or Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Preferred
• Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification: Preferred

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

• State Respiratory Therapist (RCP/RRT): Required

Essential Functions:

• Manages, directs and leads departmental staff to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency. Exercises independent judgment when recruiting, training, coaching, supervising and responsibly directing assigned staff. Creates and promotes clear departmental visions that support organizational strategic plans and are defined by the strategic goals and objectives that support organizational day to day activities. Sets expectations, develops plans and manages processes that measure, assess and improve clinical service quality. Provides leadership to ensure patient satisfaction, needs and expectations are met. Ensures financial goal achievement, continuous quality improvement, accreditation and regulatory requirement compliance and patient satisfaction.
• Coordinates care, services and programming across departments and services. Demonstrates appropriate clinical knowledge as well as leadership traits. Accountable for ongoing review, evaluation and revision of patient care standards. Assists managers with role development, timelines, milestones, resource utilization and project evaluation.
• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.