Respiratory Therapist ( RRT )

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes
• Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country
• Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Providing respiratory care, including ventilator care, aerosolized medication delivery, mucous mobilization, resuscitation, acquisition of arterial blood gases, education and supervision of respiratory therapy students.
• Performing bedside assessments and assisting physicians and other healthcare providers with respiratory care questions.
• Performing diagnostic procedures related to respiratory care including EKG acquisition and pulmonary function determinations.
• Being familiar with all respiratory therapeutics and their actions, expected results and possible side effects.
• Complying with all policies including those dealing with incomplete orders, medication of therapy, adverse reactions, automatic stop orders, infection control, patient restraints and safety regulations.
• Performing all respiratory and cardiac diagnostic studies on patients of all ages.
• Maintaining accurate and complete medical records.
• Disinfecting and sterilizing equipment.

Requirements

• Licensure by the State of Michigan as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Registration by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• If Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), obtain RRT within 6 months of employment.
• Working knowledge of all aspects of Respiratory Care including diagnostics.
• Current Certification in Basic Life Support; preference for Advanced Cardiac Life Support.