Registered Respiratory Therapist Opportunities $27,000 Bonus

Munson Healthcare; Grayling (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Join Munson Healthcare in Grayling, Michigan as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. You will provide critical respiratory care while working in various units, including pediatric and adult critical care. Your responsibilities will include ventilator management, patient assessments, and conducting diagnostic tests.

Applicants must hold an RRT certification and be licensed or eligible for licensing in Michigan. Munson Healthcare offers a supportive community work environment, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.
• Registry-eligible Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) can apply.
• Must be licensed in Michigan or eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive respiratory care for adults and pediatrics.
• Develop individualized care plans and document progress.
• Conduct pulmonary function and diagnostic testing.

Skills

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Pediatric care

Diagnostic monitoring

Ventilator management

Patient education

Education

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) eligibility

State of Michigan licensing

Job description

More Than Just Care, It's Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare — northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award‑winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties. If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures – you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.

Invested in You

• Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in‑person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
• Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.

Job Description

A Day in the Life

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides care for all ages of patients. In addition to covering the general and pediatric nursing units and following competency assessment, this therapist may also accept patient care assignments in the Emergency Department, PACU and adult critical care. Some therapists provide services in other clinical areas as directed by their facility.

• Perform comprehensive respiratory care for adult and pediatric patients, including therapeutic treatments, diagnostic monitoring, ventilator management (invasive and non‑invasive), emergency airway support, and response to Code Blue, MRT, and PRT calls.
• Assess respiratory status and develop individualized care plans using approved protocols, maintaining accurate documentation, daily charges, infection control practices, and EMR order verification.
• Support pulmonary rehabilitation by supervising exercise sessions, monitoring clinical responses, providing patient education, documenting progress, and coordinating home respiratory equipment and oxygen evaluations.
• Conduct pulmonary function and diagnostic testing (for trained therapists), including spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion studies, bronchial challenge, exercise testing, and equipment calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with cardiac diagnostic services and leadership tasks (for qualified therapists) by performing EKGs, stress tests, Holter monitoring, overseeing staffing and assignments, supporting new employee orientation, and serving as team leader during Code Triage events.

Qualifications

What’s Required

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) who is registry‑eligible allowed entry into job classification – RRT must be obtained within 4 months to remain in RRT classification.
• Currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan or eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Munson Healthcare requires all employees to be vaccinated or have lab‑confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Interested in learning about our Respiratory Therapist opportunities? Apply today to learn more.