Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 14 hours ago
Supervisor Respiratory-Pulmonary Function Lab
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $115K/yr
3+ years expChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is dedicated to advancing pediatric care and is seeking a Supervisor for the Pulmonary Function Lab. This role involves providing leadership, managing clinical staff, and ensuring quality and compliance in patient care while engaging in financial stewardship and continuous improvement initiatives.
Child CareHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit
Hiring Manager
Nicholas Menta
Responsibilities
Executes and monitors systems to assure consistent and appropriate resource assignment and utilization
Partners with Pulmonary Function Lab Manager to identify and execute annual unit-based quality improvement initiatives that result in a measurable impact on quality, cost and resource utilization
Assures efficient and cost-effective utilization of Hospital resources at the unit level for day-to-day operations, clinical programming and unit-based education
Implements systems that incorporate evidenced-based practice and professional practice standards
Assures regulatory compliance i.e., environmental, financial, practice, safety, technological, compliance
Partners with Clinical leaders to execute the action plans for measurable continuous improvement in care outcomes
Executes unit plans to improve patient/family experience by identifying trends and establishing systems to improve
Partners with other clinical leaders and frontline staff to coordinate all facets of patient care planning with multidisciplinary team
Ensures staff compliance to systems that promote quality, efficient and cost-effective care
Resources all elements of patient care
Identifies opportunities for improvement and develops an action plan to improve patient outcomes
Assesses patients accurately, comprehends findings and communicates patient condition to all team members
Provides a safe environment for patients, self, and others
Coaches and supports unit-based leaders in effective management and leadership strategies
Manages staff performance through coaching, counseling, goal setting, anecdotal and assisting in annual appraisals
Coordinates with other CHOP care team colleagues to support continuous and measurable improvement in systems and process, further engaging staff in their environment
Assists the Manager in establishing innovative staff recognition programs that acknowledge staff accomplishment at the unit/program level
Assesses individual and team needs and deploys strategies that foster the succession plan for the team
Creates a unit work climate which achieves high level employment engagement as measured through department specific metrics
Leads collaborative efforts for patient population-based outcomes through clinical practice, education, research/evidence-based practice, and consultation
Provides opportunities to allow staff to practice at their full scope
Assists in developing and deploys systems that assure consistent and appropriate resources for patient management
Sets goals with employees to support development
Supports and resources evidence-based practice planning and implementation of educational program/projects
Promotes evidence-based practice and generates research ideas
Supports staffing and assignments to accommodate clinical experiences and student rotations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Required
At least three (3) years experience in the field of pulmonary function testing. Required
At least two (2) years experience in the care of neonatal/pediatric patients. Required
At least two (2) years supervisory/leadership experience Required
Experience with operation and troubleshooting of pulmonary function equipment. (Required proficiency)
Excellent communication skills, excellent leadership ability, excellent judgement, self-motivated and independent thinker. (Required proficiency)
Demonstrates high standards of professionalism. (Required proficiency)
Respiratory Therapist (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care - upon hire - Required
Registered Pulmonary Function Tech (RPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care - upon hire - Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) - issued through an organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Required
Preferred
Master's Degree Preferred
Respiratory Therapist License (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Preferred
Company
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$33.35MKey Investors
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanNational Cancer InstituteBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-10Grant· $1.7M
2025-09-29Grant· $1M
2025-06-18Grant· $1M
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Ron Keren
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Adam Resnick
Director of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b)
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