Job Description:
Provides leadership, planning, and coordination for day-to-day operations and staffing of all Respiratory Care services in the hospital, facility, and related areas. This includes efficient and effective staffing, resource utilization, problem solving, coordination with other departments and care providers, and quality assurance measures that result in cost effective, safe, and optimal patient outcomes. The manager also demonstrates expertise in caring for patients with multiple and/or complex Respiratory problems and serves as a resource and consultant to other clinicians.
Scope: Typically leads a department with a caregiver count less than 45 at a Trauma level 3 or higher facility, with a NICU level 2 or lower.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Homecare Respiratory Manager to lead respiratory services across multiple Home Medical Equipment (HME) locations. This hybrid leadership position offers the flexibility of working primarily remotely while maintaining a visible presence through regular travel, site visits, and caregiver rounding across the region.
This role is ideal for a strong, confident leader who can successfully manage a geographically dispersed workforce, hold teams accountable to performance expectations, and foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and patient-centered care. The successful candidate will be comfortable addressing difficult employee situations, providing coaching and corrective action when needed, and making decisions that support both caregivers and organizational goals.
This is a hybrid position with the ability to work remotely for the majority of the time. Regular travel to HME locations and onsite rounding are required to support caregivers, monitor operations, and maintain strong relationships across the organization.
This is an opportunity to lead a talented respiratory team, influence strategic growth, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients receiving care in their homes. You'll have the autonomy to lead, the support to grow, and the ability to shape the future of home respiratory services across our organization.
As the Homecare Respiratory Manager, you will provide operational, clinical, and financial leadership for respiratory services while ensuring exceptional service and patient outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and develop respiratory caregivers across multiple HME locations.
- Ensure appropriate staffing, competency, and skill mix to meet patient needs and service expectations.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee development, corrective action, and disciplinary processes.
- Build a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with clinical leaders, operations teams, physicians, and other departments to optimize patient care and service delivery.
- Develop and implement programs that improve quality, efficiency, patient experience, and caregiver engagement.
- Manage departmental budgets, resource allocation, and financial performance while identifying opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Ensure respiratory equipment is available, maintained, and functioning properly.
- Monitor compliance with organizational policies, accreditation requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
- Stay informed of industry best practices and regulatory changes, implementing improvements to policies, processes, and workflows as needed.
- Conduct regular onsite rounding and travel to support caregivers and operations across multiple locations.
- Maintain clinical competency and fulfill required clinical responsibilities in accordance with departmental expectations.
We're looking for a leader who:
- Has a proven track record of leading teams and driving results.
- Leads with confidence, consistency, and integrity.
- Can effectively navigate difficult employee relations situations while treating caregivers with respect and professionalism.
- Holds teams accountable while supporting employee growth and development.
- Excels at communication, collaboration, and relationship building.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can successfully manage multiple priorities across dispersed locations.
- Demonstrates strong business acumen, financial stewardship, and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated respiratory therapy experience.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
- Current Respiratory Therapist license in the state of practice.
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy or a related field from an accredited program.
- Experience leading respiratory or clinical operations within a Homecare, HME, DME, or integrated healthcare environment.
- Experience overseeing multiple sites or geographically dispersed teams.
- Membership in AARC and/or USRC.
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Ongoing need for caregiver to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
- Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
- May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
- For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Location:
Home Services - Salt Lake City
Work City:
South Jordan
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$44.99 - $69.44
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
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