JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Family: Clinical and Allied Health Services
Job Function: Therapists
Job Title: Director, Respiratory Therapy
Pay Band: 12
FLSA Status: Exempt
General Description (Purpose and Function):
Accountable for implementing strategic plans and actively managing the operations of assigned area. Contributes to
the overall planning for the area and serves as area leader.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
 Creates business plans, designs new units, and monitors space utilization and patient flow.
 Plans and directs all daily clinical and non-clinical operations.
 Establishes and monitors tracking mechanisms for the review and analysis of patient volume, patient flow,
type of tests performed, productivity, and profitability.
 Directs pertinent issues to Medical Director or Associate Hospital Administrator.
 Establishes protocols to ensure confidentiality of patient information.
 Plans, evaluates, and revises procedures and practices for accomplishing objectives.
 Communicates job expectations, guidelines, and operational instructions on a regular basis.
 Develops and implements documentation and computer programs to ensure maximum efficiency within unit.
 Plans and executes teaching sessions designed to educate in-house and external referring physicians about
the Unit’s capabilities and foster ongoing referral relationships.
 Acts as a liaison to community physicians who utilize the Unit by referring their patients for testing.
 Establishes an educational program for residents, fellows and faculty members.
 Manages and develops budgets and operational forecasts.
 Monitors budgets and identifies opportunities for revenue enhancement and containing costs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 Knowledge of medical terminology.
 Knowledge of respiratory disease and diseases that affect the respiratory system.
 Ability to use respiratory therapy equipment.
 Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in devising, installing and interpreting rules, regulations, policies
or procedures.
 Ability to supervise staff of professional, technical and clerical subordinates in a manner conducive to full
performance and high morale.
 Ability to express ideas and information, clearly, concisely, verbally and writing.
 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with subordinates, superiors, and officials of
other departments.
Education Requirements (Essential Requirements):
 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
 Current/valid FL Certified Respiratory Therapist License.
Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed to be an exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, and efforts or working conditions
associated with a job. Management reserves the right to revise duties as needed.
Work Experience Requirements (Essential Requirements):
 Five years of relevant work experience required.
Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed to be an exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, and efforts or working conditions
associated with a job. Management reserves the right to revise duties as needed.