Reg Respiratory Therapist ( RRT )

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health seeks a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care to the sick and injured at MGHP. Responsibilities include ventilatory support, aerosolized medications, mucous mobilization, resuscitation, ABG acquisition, and supervision of respiratory therapy students.

You will also perform bedside assessments and support physicians and other healthcare providers with respiratory care questions; diagnostic procedures including EKG acquisition and pulmonary function determinations are

Qualifications

• Registration by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Licensure by the State of Michigan as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Working knowledge of all aspects of Respiratory Care including diagnostics.
• Current Certification in Basic Life Support, prefer to have Advanced Cardiac Life Support as well

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care including ventilatory support, aerosolized medications, mucous mobilization, resuscitation, ABG acquisition, education and supervision of respiratory therapy students.
• Assist physicians and other healthcare providers with questions regarding respiratory care; perform diagnostics including EKG acquisition and pulmonary function testing.

Skills

Respiratory care

Diagnostics

Ventilatory support

ABG acquisition

Student supervision

Team collaboration

EKG acquisition

Education

NBRC Registration

Michigan RT Licensure

BLS Certification

ACLS preferred

Tools

Respiratory equipment

ECG equipment

Pulmonary function devices

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift Description: Provide respiratory care to the sick and injured who present at MGHP for care. This will include but not be limited to ventilatory care, aerosolized medication delivery, mucous mobilization, resuscitation, acquisition of arterial blood gases, education and supervision of respiratory therapy students. They are also responsible for performance of bedside assessments and providing assistance to physicians and other healthcare providers with questions regarding respiratory care. Performance of diagnostic procedures related to respiratory care including EKG acquisition and pulmonary function determinations.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Registration by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• 2. Licensure by the State of Michigan as a Respiratory Therapist.
• 3. Working knowledge of all aspects of Respiratory Care including diagnostics
• 4. Current Certification in Basic Life Support, prefer to have Advanced Cardiac Life Support as well

36 hrs per week, 7p-7a, every other weekend, rotating holidays. Registered Respiratory Therapist preferred. If CRT, then obtain RRT within 6 months of employment.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.