Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Are you a dynamic, compassionate leader with a passion for advancing Respiratory Care? Red Deer Regional Hospital (RDRHC) Women Children’s & Respiratory Services is seeking a dedicated manager to lead our Respiratory Program at RDRHC. Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the Program Manager is accountable for the effective management of human, material, and financial resources in the Respiratory Program at RDRHC. This frontline management position is expected to provide clinical leadership in providing quality patient care and maintenance of best practice standards in alignment with AHS values. This frontline management position is expected to facilitate the professional development of staff and self, through motivation and coaching. Essential to this leadership role is communication, practice, education, research and administration.
Description:
Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the Program Manager is accountable for the effective management of human resources and maintenance of program best practice standards and quality patient care, in alignment with AHS values. The Program Manager has fiscal responsibility for the allocation of material and financial resources. This role is responsible to coach team members to achieve comprehensive and integrated care planning, promoting the development of clinical practice quality improvements, implementing evidence-based practice and critically assessing, evaluating, anticipating and addressing risks to patient and staff safety. This role leads the implementation of the provincial, corridor and local clinical and operational priorities and initiatives at the program level. It is expected that the Program Manager will develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders. The Program Manager will actively participate in and support research within the area. Essential skills for this role include communication, leadership, patient family centered care and adherence to best practice standards, fiscal responsibility, commitment to continued education, research and administration.
Classification: Manager Union: Exempt Unit and Program: Respiratory Services Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2026 Date Available: 23-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 29-NOV-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $41.16 Maximum Salary: $70.58 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited two-year Respiratory Therapy program. Successful completion of the CBRC National Examination. Active registration and membership in good standing with the College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta (CARTA). Bachelor's degree in a health-related field (e.g., Health Sciences, Health Administration, Leadership, Management, Education). Equivalent combinations of education and leadership experience may be considered. Minimum five years of progressive Respiratory Therapy experience, including recent acute care experience within the past two years. One to two years of formal or informal leadership experience, such as Team Lead, Supervisor, Educator, Charge Therapist, or Manager. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, complex healthcare environment. Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience collaborating with physicians, nursing leadership, allied health professionals, and interdisciplinary teams.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a health-related field (e.g., Health Sciences, Health Administration, Leadership, Management, Education). Equivalent combinations of education and leadership experience may be considered. Graduate Degree or Postgraduate education in leadership, healthcare management, business or related field is considered an asset. Training or certification in Lean, Quality Improvement, Change Management, or Project Management
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Responsibilities
Manage the Respiratory Program’s staff, material, and financial resources while maintaining best-practice standards and delivering quality patient care. Lead clinical and operational priorities, coach staff, support quality improvement and research, and assess risks to patient and staff safety.
Requirements
Requires an accredited two-year Respiratory Therapy qualification, successful completion of the CBRC National Examination, active good-standing registration with CARTA, and a health-related bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and leadership experience. Candidates need at least five years of progressive Respiratory Therapy experience, including recent acute care experience, and one to two years of leadership experience, along with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Skills
- Clinical Leadership
- Respiratory Therapy
- Staff Coaching
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Quality Improvement
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Risk Assessment
- Patient and Staff Safety
- Resource Management
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Communication
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Research
- Change Management
- Project Management
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Respiratory Therapy
- Respiratory Services
- Clinical Leadership
- Patient Care
- Best-Practice Standards
- Human Resource Management
- Material Resource Management
- Financial Resource Management
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Staff Coaching
- Professional Development
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Quality Improvement
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Risk Assessment
- Patient Safety
- Staff Safety
- Clinical Priorities
- Operational Priorities
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Research
- CBRC National Examination
- CARTA Registration
- Lean
- Change Management
- Project Management
