Respiratory Therapist Registered FT Nights

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health network is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for full-time night shifts. The successful candidate will provide essential respiratory care services, including treatment and diagnostic testing for patients with pulmonary disorders. Experience and licensure in respiratory therapy are required. Join a committed team dedicated to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have current state licensure as a respiratory therapist.
• Experience in providing respiratory care services.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care services to patients with breathing disorders.
• Consult with physicians to develop treatment plans.
• Perform diagnostic tests and monitor patient progress.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Diagnostic Testing

Therapeutic Treatment

Education

Associate degree in a Respiratory Therapist Educational Program

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

BLS certification

Job description

McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, 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, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

Respiratory Therapist Registered FT Nights

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:

1. Interviews, examines, and assesses patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders.
2. Consults with physicians to develop patient treatment plans. Creates therapy programs for patients based on the instructions of physicians and assessment findings.
3. Performs diagnostic tests such as measuring lung capacity, takes blood samples, and uses a blood gas analyzer to test oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
4. 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.
5. Monitors and records the progress of treatment.

Qualifications:

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.
• BLS certification.

Preferred:

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans. 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.