Covenant Health

Manager of Respiratory, Clinical Services

Full Time, 80 Hours per pay period, Day Shift

Parkwest Overview:

Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer.

Parkwest is Covenant Health’s and West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital, offering our patients world-class treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.

In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. For 2020-21, Parkwest received recognition from U.S. News & World Report as one of the “Top 10” hospitals in Tennessee.

Knoxville located in East Tennessee is the third largest in the state, well-known for its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is the home of the University of Tennessee. Go Vols!  Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons.  Best of all, each of them is pretty mild!

Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains, and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture, seasonal festivals, top-notch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. It’s a perfect blend of big-city amenities and Southern charm.

Position Summary:

Coordinate the daily functions of the Respiratory Care department.  Emphasis will be on coordination and communication among Respiratory Care Teams.

Recruiter: Jason Shubert || jshuber1@covhlth.com || 865-374-5393

• Assures quality and diversity of Respiratory Care with guidance from the Medical Director.
• Assesses and provides feedback on decentralized clinical team approach.
• Facilitate TEAM development and implementation of long/short term goals and plans of decentralized functions.
• Develop communication network for all Respiratory Care teams.
• In conjunction with necessary departments, coordinate clinical competence of all personnel performing respiratory care procedures.
• Develop and implement clinical policy and procedure as related to protocols and pathways.
• Promote cultural change to develop and support the team approach to deliver patient care in the Clinical division.
• Facilitate development of success measures, to include leadership, facilitator and team member implementation of long and short term goals for department teams.
• Develop, review and update department specific policies and procedures.
• Monitor and maintain department compliance to meet all regulatory agency requirements.
• Provide personnel management to include staff placement, discipline, interviewing and orientation in conjunction with the Director.
• Implement and assess individual/team performance appraisal and career ladder.
• Assure daily operations are performed to include: staffing, interdisciplinary meetings, department statistics, payroll, charges, and inventory.
• Assess capital equipment/supply needs and make recommendations in collaboration with the Director.
• Act as a liaison to patients and other customers to provide timely and accurate communication and problem resolution.
• Act as a primary contact of vendors for product evaluation and recommendation.
• Determine and coordinate daily staffing ratios based on workload and staff.
• Participates in technical and philosophical growth and development.
• Coordinates and affirms accuracy of department record keeping.
• Acts as a MIS liaison as requested.
• Collaborates with the Director to identify learning needs of staff, ensure participation and evaluate clinical competency.
• Participate in development and implementation of education and in-service programs for staff, students and other departments.
• Collaborate with others to determine product standardization as needed.
• Maintain department and clinical functions through team based employee empowerment.
• Supports creativity, independent thinking, empowerment and flexibility among team members.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards.  Completes required education assignments annually.  Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

Minimum Education:                       

Associate's degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:                     

At least four (4) years of respiratory care experience and two (2) years managerial experience.

Required Licensure:                        

Current Tennessee license and NBRC credentials. CPR required.