Supervisor Respiratory Therapy

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Supervisor Respiratory Therapy? At Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Supervisor of Respiratory Therapy is responsible to supervise their assigned shift. Develops the work schedules, assesses workloads and ensures adequate staffing levels. Actively works on developing staff improve patient care and professional skills. Makes customer service an important aspect of their supervision by resolving patient, physician, and intra-department concerns.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Determines shift staffing needs and establishes assignments for staff according to workloads. Approves and helps plan work and vacation schedule for departmental employees.

2. Assists in development, implementation and monitoring of quality control measures and participates in auditing activities for the department.

3. Resolves customer service issues. Ensures customer satisfaction for patients and family members, physicians, nursing, ancillary departments and internal/external customers.

4. Monitors the use of equipment and supplies to ensure effective utilization and adequate levels of resources. Communicates with biomedical department to ensure proper and safe operation of department and rental equipment.

5. Manages personnel to include interviewing, work allocation, orientation and training, staff development, problem resolution, evaluating performance, making recommendations for personnel actions, and motivating employees to achieve peak performance. Is responsible for their employee’s productivity and conduct. Completes feedbacks of supervised employees in a timely manner.

6. Works as part of a team to carry out physician orders and manage patient care. Exercises problem-solving skills to maintain staffing, productivity and customer service. Interacts with coworkers, patients, internal and external customers in a professional and pleasant manner.

What qualifications you will need:

• Must have credentials by the N.B.R.C.
• 2. Must have current Texas Respiratory Therapy License.
• Must have current BLS
• Adult Supervisors must complete ACLS within 6 months of hire; Pediatric Supervisors must complete PALS and NRP within 6 months of hire. 
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Certificate, or Masters Degree, or Vocational School Graduate
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or Basic Cardiac Life Support, or (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist, or (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 bed. We house the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only freestanding, center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. We are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. Join our accredited team today.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Supervisor Respiratory Therapy opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.