ABOUT RESPIRE
Respire Homecare Services provides comprehensive, compassionate, and personalized home care services for patients and their families by fostering an environment that balances both the needs of our employees and the needs of the company through open communication, teamwork, trust, and mutual respect.
We embrace change and the opportunity it brings to establish and administer sound policies, rules and practices that treat employees with dignity and equality.
Our focus is on delivering patient centered home care services while being committed to recruiting, developing, rewarding, and retaining our most valuable resource – our employees.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Supervisor, Respiratory Therapist is responsible for the direct supervision and day-to-day management of the Respiratory Therapist team within an assigned market. This position provides operational direction, team support, and performance oversight to ensure clinical schedules are appropriately managed, patient needs are addressed timely and established clinical and operational expectations are consistently met.
Working closely with the Sr. Clinical Manager, this role supports RT onboarding, employee development, clinical performance, and daily workflow management. The Supervisor serves as a primary resource for RTs, helps identify and resolve operational challenges, and partners with other departments to support efficient coordination of patient care and clinical services.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Team Leadership
Provide direct supervision, day-to-day leadership, and direction to the RT team, establishing clear expectations and promoting accountability and collaboration.
Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and support to RTs, addressing questions, performance concerns, and development needs.
Support the onboarding and training of new RTs, partnering with the Clinical Education Lead (CEL) during initial training and providing ongoing support once formal training is completed.
Participate in employee performance management, including goal setting, performance feedback, development planning, and annual performance evaluations in partnership with the Sr. Clinical Manager.
Maintain regular communication with team members through individual check-ins, team meetings, and other appropriate touchpoints.
Identify opportunities for additional training, development, and support to improve team performance and effectiveness.
Operations
Oversee daily RT scheduling to ensure patient visits, follow-ups, and other clinical responsibilities are appropriately assigned and completed.
Monitor daily schedules and available clinical capacity, identifying gaps and opportunities to improve utilization, productivity, and patient access.
Coordinate coverage for absences, schedule changes, and evolving patient needs to maintain continuity of clinical services.
Monitor RT workloads and productivity to support appropriate distribution of responsibilities across the team.
Partner with the Sr. Clinical Manager to identify and resolve operational barriers impacting the RT team, patient care, or market performance.
Work cross-functionally with Patient Navigation, Sales, Warehouse, Delivery, and other departments to address scheduling, equipment, service, and patient-care needs in a timely manner.
Assist with resolving operational and patient-care escalations, involving the Sr. Clinical Manager and other appropriate leaders when needed.
Quality & Compliance
Partner with the Clinical Manager to ensure required 90-day clinical touchpoints are completed timely and COPD adherence requirements are consistently addressed.
Monitor clinical workflows and reinforce established standards for patient visits, follow-ups, documentation, and ongoing patient engagement.
Track clinical KPIs and team performance metrics, providing regular updates to the Clinical Manager and identifying trends or areas requiring additional support.
Identify gaps in clinical performance or compliance and work with RTs and the Clinical Manager…