Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Days $27,000

Munson Healthcare; Charlevoix (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Career hub access

Full benefits and paid holidays

PTO and retirement counseling

Free wellness platform

Job summary

Munson Healthcare is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide care for all ages on general and pediatric units and in select departments. This role includes ventilator management, emergency response, and diagnostic testing, with opportunities to lead during Code Triage events.

Requirements include NBRC RRT certification, CRT eligibility with RRT within 4 months, and Michigan licensure or eligibility. Schedule: 7a–7:30p, 36 hours per week; $27,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• Certified Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC is required.
• CRT must be registry‑eligible; RRT must be obtained within 4 months to stay in RRT classification.
• Currently licensed or eligible to apply in Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive respiratory care for adult and pediatric patients, including ventilator management and emergency airway support.
• Assess respiratory status and develop care plans with approved protocols; document daily charges and maintain infection control practices.
• Support pulmonary rehabilitation by supervising sessions and coordinating home respiratory evaluations.
• Conduct pulmonary function and diagnostic testing including spirometry and related studies.
• Assist with cardiac diagnostic services and leadership tasks, including EKGs and staff orientation.

Education

RRT NBRC certification

CRT eligible

Michigan license

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.

With freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures, our teammates live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for 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

Schedule: 7a–7:30p, 36 hours per week

$27,000 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 they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.