Respiratory Therapist Contingent

Performance Duties

• Orients patients to their treatments and develops measurable respiratory goals for each patient at their level of growth/development/age group and understanding.
• Affirms, administers, monitors, and evaluates aerosolized medication treatments to children, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Affirms, administers, monitors, and evaluates aerosol and humidification therapies to neonates, children, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Affirms, administers, monitors, and evaluates oxygen therapies by various modalities.
• Performs bronchial hygiene airway suctioning techniques.
• Responds to CODE BLUE calls in all hospital locations and performs basic life support maneuvers, assists with intubation, ventilation, and transport on neonates, children, adults, and geriatric.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy program.
• Certification: Current BLS certification.
• Certification: Current ACLS certification.
• Licensure: Maintain valid State of Michigan License in Respiratory Care RRT certificate credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Experience: Orientation training in acute care setting Two years experience preferred.

Job Knowledge

• Familiarity with respiratory care equipment and its operation as well as application.
• Knowledgeable of all respiratory treatments and their application.
• Skilled in drawing arterial blood gas samples.
• Measure/interpret: ventilatory parameters, aveolar-arterial gradients, shunt fraction, gas exchange and acid/base balance.
• When applicable, must be able to perform bedside pulmonary function studies.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.