SUPERVISING RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
In New Jersey, Supervising Respiratory Therapist is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying takes an associate's degree, 3 years of relevant experience, and a professional license. The FY 2027 range lands between $60,876 and $88,743, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Human Services.
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Supervising Respiratory Therapist appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $83,050. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the general direction of a Physician of a hospital or other institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services, supervises, and coordinates respiratory therapy and treatments as prescribed by a Physician; does related work as required.
Examples of work
Follows appropriate work methods and supervises the performance of Respiratory Therapy Technicians in their duties which may include the setting up, operation, and maintenance of mechanical ventilators, and various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas, and inhalation equipment such as tents, masks, catheters, and cannulas. Evaluates the professional performance of respiratory therapy staff using the Performance Assessment Review System. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees among the respiratory therapy staff. Draws up work schedules and makes assignments of respiratory therapy staff. Ensures that therapy is carried out in a professional and appropriate manner. Ensures that all institutional and hospital and departmental codes and rules are followed. Establishes policies with respect to respiratory therapy and sees to their proper application. Analyzes needs for supplies and materials and submits orders for such items as aerosal tubing, nebulizers, 168 Corning blood gas machines, and oxygen tents. Ensures that equipment is kept in well-functioning order and takes steps to have repairs and adjustments made as needed. Draws up and implements procedures for respiratory therapy which may include departmental policies, audit procedures, etc., in order to meet state, federal, and JCAH requirements for respiratory therapy. Attends meetings as required for safety, infection control, and rehabilitative services, and serves as an active member. Acts to resolve problems within the scope of responsibility that may occur on a day-to-day basis. Fosters a positive, professional attitude within the Respiratory Therapy Unit. Conducts classroom and on-the-job instruction in respiratory therapy demonstrating proper use of equipment and assessment of new developments. Enforces safety rules making sure that hospital personnel, patients, and visitors are notified of precautions; posts appropriate warning signs where oxygen is in use or stored. Takes responsibility for the implementation of Individual Habilitation Plans involving patients undergoing therapy, and attends Individual Habilitation Plan meetings as required. Prepares accurate factual reports of therapy treatment given and patient response. Maintain essential records, reports, and files. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited training program approved by either the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education or the Committee on Allied Health Education of the American Medical Association.
Experience
Three (3) years of professional experience as a Respiratory Therapist, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
Possession of a current and valid Respiratory Care Practitioners license issued by the State Board of Respiratory Care Practitioners, N.J. Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs. Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of supervisory techniques. Knowledge of mechanical ventilation equipment and the various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas and mist inhalation equipment including tents, masks, catheters, and cannulas. Knowledge of the materials and equipment needed for bedside respiratory therapy. Knowledge of the adverse reactions likely to occur during respiratory therapy. Knowledge of modern respiratory therapy equipment, procedures, and techniques. Knowledge of the operation of the Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Machine (IPPB). Knowledge of blood gas analysis equipment, including interpretation of the analyses made by such equipment. Knowledge of the facts and reactions to be recorded on patient's charts. Knowledge of respiratory therapy safety rules and precautions, including the posting of appropriate signs. Knowledge of infection control procedures required for respiratory therapy. Knowledge of emergency resuscitation procedures. Ability to plan, organize, and assign work to subordinate therapy staff. Ability to organize respiratory therapy work as directed by a Physician, analyze the problems arising therein, and develop appropriate work methods. Ability to set up, operate, adjust, dismantle, maintain and make minor repairs to various types of oxygen and therapeutic gas and mist inhalation equipment. Ability to read and note Physicians' prescriptions for individual patients, evaluate patients' respiratory status, and determine the requirements for treatment, including the type and duration of therapy and the medication and dosages ordered. Ability to draw arterial blood for the purpose of blood gas analysis. Ability to obtain sputum specimens. Ability to explain treatments and breathing procedures to patients to allay fears and anxieties. Ability to operate an Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Machine (IPPB) delivering medicinal gases and drugs in aerosolized mist concentrations. Ability to observe the patient during therapy, notify medical and/or nursing personnel of adverse reactions, and read equipment gauges. Ability to visit all respiratory therapy cases to see the Physicians' orders are carried out, that apparatus is in good working order, to note and record the rate of respiration, pulse, and color, and to report unusual findings. Ability to carry out or supervise the carrying out of physical therapy administered to improve patients' respiratory status. Ability to inspect all respiratory therapy equipment daily, and to clean and sterilize equipment after each treatment. Ability to prepare requests for major equipment repairs and the construction of special equipment needed for patients with special problems. Ability to maintain a sufficient supply of oxygen and other gases and inventories of oxygen equipment. Ability to write respiratory therapy procedures and see that they are followed by other personnel. Ability to respond to emergencies arising from respiratory or cardiac failure and provide the appropriate resuscitation services. Ability to conduct classroom and on-the-job instruction and demonstrations in the proper use of equipment. Ability to enforce safety regulations. Ability to prepare factual reports and maintain essential records, reports, and files. Ability to participate in Individual Habilitation Planning meetings, as required, and to take responsibility for continuation of the plan for individual patients undergoing respiratory care. Ability to maintain essential records, reports, and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.