Respiratory Therapist Registered

Selectminds; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Mount Clemens, MI, seeks a Respiratory Therapist to provide care for emergency, ICU, and pulmonary patients. You will monitor equipment, educate patients, and contribute to quality improvement; interpret tests and collaborate on treatment plans.

Required credentials include an Associate degree, state licensure, NBRC RRT, and BLS. Schedule is full-time with 6:30pm–7:00am shifts; on-site hospital setting with diverse patient care responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Current respiratory therapist licensure in the state.
• RRT credential with NBRC; if not held, must obtain within 60 days of hire.
• BLS certification required before start date and valid for 60+ days.

Responsibilities

• Interview, examine, and assess patients with cardiopulmonary disorders.
• Consult with physicians to develop patient treatment plans and therapies.
• Perform diagnostic tests such as lung capacity, blood draws, and blood gas analysis.
• Treat patients using chest physiotherapy, aerosols, CPAP/BIPAP, and ventilators when needed.
• Monitor and record progress of treatments.
• Instruct and supervise respiratory therapy interns during rotations.
• Educate patients on how to use therapies.
• Operate and maintain respiratory equipment; assist in equipment evaluation.
• Maintain knowledge through workshops and publications; participate in training programs.
• Support department quality assurance and policy development to improve processes.
• Maintain documentation in paper and electronic formats; perform related duties as required.

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Current state licensure as a respiratory therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) NBRC

BLS certification (AHA/ARC or equivalent)

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Position Summary: Provides respiratory care services to patients who require emergency care, intensive care, therapeutic treatment, invasive and non-invasive monitoring, diagnostic testing and patient education for pulmonary and cardiopulmonary disorders.Monitors and maintains equipment and participates in quality assurance and improvement activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Interviews, examines and assesses patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders.
• Consults with physicians to develop patient treatment plans. Creates therapy programs for patients based on the instructions of physicians and assessment findings.
• Performs diagnostic tests such as measuring lung capacity, takes blood samples and uses a blood gas analyzer to test oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
• Treats patients using a variety of methods, including chest physiotherapy, aerosol medications and non-invasive methods such as CPAP and BIPAP therapies. May connect, monitor, and treat patients who cannot breathe on their own to ventilators.
• Monitors and records the progress of treatment.
• Instructs and monitors respiratory therapy interns during clinical rotations throughout hospital.
• Teaches patients how to use treatments.
• Operates and maintains respiratory equipment. Assists in the review and evaluation of equipment and supplies.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. May develop and conduct in-service training programs.
• Participates in departmental quality assurance and improvement program.Assists in the review and/or development of departmental policies and procedures in order to improve work processes, enhance customer satisfaction, and reduce waste and expenses.
• Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, and forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required

• Associate degree in a Respiratory Therapist Educational Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
• Current state licensure as a respiratory therapist.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the NBRC.
• If not Registered (RRT), will become Registered through the NBRC within 60 days of hire/transfer into to this role.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date .

Preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 6:30pm-7:00am
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.