Job Description

• Associate's Degree

• 2-5 years

• No Experience

• Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup
• Respiratory Care Practitioner
• RRT

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Physical Therapy Department at Christian Hospital is located on the second floor of CH. Services are provided to patients of all ages with musculoskeletal deficiencies.

Role Purpose

Responsible for assisting in the management of daily administrative responsibilities and coordinating all therapeutic, diagnostic and assessment related responsibilities performed within the Respiratory Care department. Fulfills all requirements of the RRT.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

• May participate in the development of departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets and having direct responsibility for adhering to those goals. This includes responding to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.

• Assists with the operations of unit services and integration with other departments.

• Assists with researching, evaluating, selecting, and implementing systems which improve efficiency of work unit operations.

• Trains and orients new employees. Conducts initial assessment of competency during employee's department orientation.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup

• Respiratory Care Practitioner

• RRT

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer