Respiratory Therapist Full-Time 32Hrs

Munsonhealthcare1; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$20,250 sign-on bonus

Job summary

Munson Healthcare in Traverse City, MI seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist to deliver comprehensive respiratory care across adult and pediatric populations. Responsibilities include ventilator management, Code Blue response, and pulmonary diagnostics, with a focus on patient education and care planning.

Must hold NBRC RRT, with CRT registry-eligible entry allowed; Michigan license or eligibility required. Schedule includes Day/Afternoon shifts; $20,250 sign-on bonus offered.

Qualifications

• NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required; CRT registry-eligible entry allowed, RRT must be obtained within 4 months.
• Current Michigan license or eligibility to apply for license as Respiratory Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care to adult and pediatric patients across units and emergency areas.
• Perform ventilator management (invasive and non-invasive) and respond to Code Blue, MRT, and PRT calls.
• Assess respiratory status and develop care plans; maintain documentation and EMR orders.
• Support pulmonary rehabilitation, education, and home oxygen equipment evaluations.
• Conduct pulmonary function tests and related diagnostics where trained.

Skills

RRT credential

CRT eligible

Ventilator management

EMR documentation

Code blue response

Education

Michigan Respiratory Therapist license

Tools

EKG equipment

Holter monitors

Pulmonary function testing equipment

Spirometry

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.

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.

Schedule: Day/Afternoons 6:42A-7:12P, 10:42A-11:12P, 2:42P-11:12p, 6:42P-11:12P

• $20,250 SIGN ON BONUS

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.