Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Care

Munson Healthcare Careers; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Full benefits

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Retirement counseling

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in Traverse City, MI is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for full-time day shifts. The role covers adult and pediatric patients, with responsibilities across ED, PACU, and critical care areas.

Requirements include NBRC RRT, Michigan license or eligibility, and CRT eligibility with RRT within 4 months. This position emphasizes excellence, teamwork, and patient-centered care in a northern Michigan healthcare system.

Qualifications

• RRT certification/registration required by NBRC.
• CRT eligibility allowed entry with RRT within 4 months to maintain status.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive respiratory care for adult and pediatric patients, including ventilator management and emergency support.
• Assess respiratory status and develop care plans with approved protocols; document and bill accordingly.
• Support pulmonary rehabilitation and coordinate home respiratory equipment assessments.
• Conduct pulmonary function and diagnostic testing (if trained).
• Assist with cardiac diagnostic services and lead teams during Code Triage events.

Skills

RRT NBRC

CRT eligibility

State license Michigan

Job description

Company Description

Location:5087 N. Royal Drive, Suite B, Traverse City, MI 49684

Hours: Full Time 40 hours weekly M-Th 7:30 am to 5 pm, F 7:30 am to 4 pm

More Than Just Care,Its Community

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where peoplevacation.That'slife 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 alifestylemost people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just beMunson Material.To us, that means teammates who live by our values ofexcellence,teamness, positivity, creativity,and a commitment to creatingexceptional 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 onlinedevelopment,and access to ourcareer hubto help you advance.
• Thrive:Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individualretirement counseling.
• Be Well:Freewellness platform for you and your family,pluspersonalizedsupport 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

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

• 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 Michiganor eligible to apply

Additional Information

Munson Healthcare requires all employees 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.