Respiratory Care Manager

Ready to lead a high-performing team that makes a difference every day?Lead a team that plays a critical role in delivering exceptional patient care. UPMC St. Margaret is seeking an experienced Respiratory Care Manager to provide operational and clinical leadership for our Respiratory Care department. This full-time leadership opportunity offers primarily daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with flexible 8-hour shifts based on department needs. The ideal candidate is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with strong leadership experience and a passion for developing teams, driving quality outcomes, and supporting patient-centered care. Experience with a Sleep Lab is preferred.

This role includes 24/7 accountability for urgent departmental needs, meaning flexibility to provide leadership support during evenings, weekends, or holidays when necessary. While this is not a traditional on-call position, candidates should be comfortable being available to assist with critical department issues as they arise.

Why Join UPMC St. Margaret? 

• Full-time leadership opportunity with primarily daylight hours
• Flexible Monday–Friday schedule with 8-hour shifts
• Lead and develop a dedicated Respiratory Care team
• Opportunity to impact patient care, department operations, and staff growth
• Competitive benefits and career advancement opportunities

Ready to take the next step in your respiratory leadership career? Apply today!

Responsibilities:
 

• Promote interdisciplinary partnerships and consultation of hospital staff and health care team through participation in committees and related activities to ensure appropriate care and services for patients and their families.
• Plan and implement a system to motivate staff development, including effective clinical orientation and continuing evaluation, including models of participative governance, for the cardiopulmonary technicians.
• Recommend or implement appropriate changes in patient care.
• Assist in developing the department budget and design ongoing strategies to ensure adherence to budget.
• Develop, recommend and administer policies, procedures and standards of care for the respiratory department within the Patient Care Division.
• Facilitate CQI/QA&I programs in assigned areas.
• Follow mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could have affected the clinical care of any patient.
• Develop and manage a system to ensure appropriate staffing.
• Ensure adequate scheduling.
• Serve as a clinical resource for respiratory services.
• Serve as a technical expert for respiratory care and provide consultation to members of the health car team on respiratory techniques and issues.
• Serve as a clinical resources for respiratory services.
• Develop and coach staff and ensure ongoing review of compliance with practice standards, appropriate counseling, corrective action and formal annual review.
• Manage assigned clinical operations within the respiratory department.
• Design a system to support customer satisfaction and guest relations to include patients, families and hospital staff.
• Develop, recommend and administer policies, procedures and standards of care for the respiratory department.
• Devise a system to monitor and evaluate patients' progress.
• Assist in interviewing and hiring staff.

• Graduate of a Co ARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) approved Respiratory program required. AMA-approved BS degree in Respiratory Therapy 
  • or BS in related 
  • or relevant field of study 4 years of progressively responsible clinical and supervisory experience required. 
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required for employees practicing in Pennsylvania. 
•  Basic Life Support or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation required 
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required 
• Respiratory therapists who receive their RRT credential from the NBRC after July 1, 2002 are required to maintain certification under the NBRC guidelines.
  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. Employees practicing in Maryland: Respiratory Therapist License required. 
   
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Osteopathic Respiratory Care OR Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran