Registered Respiratory Therapist - 36hr - Day Shift

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current License - Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Documentation skills.
• Supervisory and delegation skills.
• Knowledge of medical gases and equipment.

Benefits

Up to a $7,500 Sign On Bonus.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

36 hours per week; Day Shift 630am to 700pm. every other weekend and holiday.

Location

Henry Ford St. John Hospital & Medical Center - Detroit, MI.