Registered Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapy

Henry Ford Health; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health's St. John Hospital seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join the Respiratory Therapy department. You will deliver life-support and gas therapy to ICU patients, perform diagnostic procedures, and maintain clinical expertise across units.

Strong communication and documentation skills are essential. Qualifications include graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program, NBRC registration and Michigan licensure; two years ICU experience preferred or a recent graduate with

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
• NBRC registration and Michigan license required upon hire.
• Two years of recent ICU experience preferred; new grads considered.

Responsibilities

• Delivers life-support, resuscitation, monitoring and gas therapy in ICUs.
• Performs invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures for ICU and general units.
• Maintains clinical expertise across HFHS units as assigned.
• Communicates with patients, staff and physicians regarding care needs.
• Documents all aspects of patient care accurately.
• Supervises, directs and delegates to respiratory therapists, externs and students.
• Completes accurate patient billing information.

Skills

Patient care

Team supervision

Medical gas therapy knowledge

Documentation

Communication

Education

Associate of Science Degree

Bachelor in Respiratory Therapy preferred

Job description

Location: St. John Hospital

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Schedule: 24hrs/week; Night Shift 6:30pm-7:00am; Every other weekend; Every other holiday

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under general supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, delivers life-support, resuscitation, monitoring and various medical gases therapy primarily to critical care patients in the Intensive Care Units.
• Performs invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures to Intensive Care and General Practice Units patients.
• Maintains clinical expertise for Departmental assignments at various business units throughout HFHS, as assigned.
• Communicates effectively with patients, co-workers, physicians and other system employees as needed, regarding patient care needs.
• Adequately documents all aspects of patient care.
• Supervises, directs and delegates to respiratory orients, externs and students, as assigned.
• Completes necessary and accurate patient billing information.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
• Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy preferred, Associate of Science Degree, minimum.
• Recent graduate of a Respiratory Therapist school or two years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED

• Registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current License - Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan.
• Newly graduated therapists will be allowed 90 days from the date of graduation to complete their registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care and to obtain a State of Michigan Respiratory Therapist License. If not obtained, will be terminated.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work performed in a patient care setting and blood-analysis laboratories with potential exposure to communicable disease.
• Wash, clean and disinfect soiled medical equipment.
• Work with pressurized piped-in and bottled medical gases.
• Incorrect lifting, moving and use of equipment could result in personal, patient and/or equipment injury.
• Must be able to constantly move, lift patients, help push patients on hospital beds, and move heavy equipment across the Hospital.
• Limited noise, temperature fluctuation and dust are possible.