What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapy Manager position at Indian Health Services?
Location: Fort Defiance, AZ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type: Tribal Salary Range: Salary Negotiable Open Period: 6/17/2025 until filled Summary: Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) is committed to delivering quality healthcare to northeastern Arizona. We continually bring inspiring physicians to the diverse cultures of the American Southwest, a region characterized by iconic landscapes like the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley. At FDIHB, our core value of work-life balance defines the rural healthcare systems of the future. We look forward to reviewing your qualifications at www.fdihb.org/careers!
This position provides direct oversight of the respiratory therapy personnel, scheduling, automation and inventory to ensure effective, timely provision of respiratory therapy services in accordance with policies and guidelines, professional principles, applicable laws and quality assurance program requirements. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and supervising all clinical and technical services provided in all patient care areas and provides direct patient care consistent with the workload and schedule demands. Job Announcement Flyer: 2025_TMC Housing Overview.pdf [pdf - 8057.29 KB] Duties:
Type: Tribal Salary Range: Salary Negotiable Open Period: 6/17/2025 until filled Summary: Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) is committed to delivering quality healthcare to northeastern Arizona. We continually bring inspiring physicians to the diverse cultures of the American Southwest, a region characterized by iconic landscapes like the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley. At FDIHB, our core value of work-life balance defines the rural healthcare systems of the future. We look forward to reviewing your qualifications at www.fdihb.org/careers!
This position provides direct oversight of the respiratory therapy personnel, scheduling, automation and inventory to ensure effective, timely provision of respiratory therapy services in accordance with policies and guidelines, professional principles, applicable laws and quality assurance program requirements. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and supervising all clinical and technical services provided in all patient care areas and provides direct patient care consistent with the workload and schedule demands. Job Announcement Flyer: 2025_TMC Housing Overview.pdf [pdf - 8057.29 KB] Duties:
• Supervises staff; directs the day to day work activities, conducts annual performance reviews, approves leave and timecards, handles employee discipline and monitors activities of the Respiratory department.
• Responsible for the overall respiratory care provided by staff therapists in the Respiratory Therapy Department. Acts as a resource person and advisor for all other units where respiratory therapists are employed or where respiratory therapy procedures are performed by other competent, cross-trained caregivers.
• Oversees and ensures proper documentation of respiratory care procedures performed by the respiratory therapists.
• Responsible for performance appraisal, training and development, and performance documentation of all clinical respiratory therapy staff.
• Participates in long-range planning, budget preparations and the development of standards, policies and procedures.
• Conducts meetings, relays policy and/or procedure changes, chairs and/or participates on committees within the department.
• Reports on patient care activities, monitors work environment, assesses workloads and provides for staff development.
• Investigates, identifies causative agents and contributing factors to all incidents and takes corrective action as appropriate.
• Communicates with physicians, nursing personnel and other departments as necessary to follow up on concerns, problems, resolve conflict, suggest modalities of respiratory care and provide for proper utilization of service.
• Maintains, prepares and edits timesheets on a bi-weekly basis. Make corrections and adjustments to timecards/timesheets as necessary.
• Coordinates with Clinical Education for the provision of in-service activities for respiratory therapists, nursing staff and medical staff.
• Ensures compliance with established lines of authority. All changes or deviations from established policy and procedure will be thoroughly documented as a departmental communications record.
• Provides verbal evaluation of staff performances based on direct observation and adherence to evaluation criteria. Provides relevant mid-review of staff in order to identify deficiencies and recommend means to corrective action consistent with the nature of the specific problem.
• Orients and instructs current and new respiratory therapy staff on technical and clinical aspects of respiratory care in patient care areas.
• Responds to all Code Blue and STAT calls in accordance with established department and hospital policy. Qualifications: EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of Respiratory Therapy experience; including one (1) year of supervisory experience. EDUCATION: Bachelors of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) Degree accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Must maintain an active, unrestricted Respiratory Care State License in any U.S. State or Territory by completing the necessary Board of Respiratory Care requirements with respective state licensing board. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Must possess and maintain valid American Heart Association (AHA) certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: RESPI001901-25 Who May Apply? US Citizens Get Details & Apply: https://www.fdihb.org/careers Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
