Respiratory Therapist Registered - Corewell Health

Farmington Hills - Full time, 36 hour per week, midnight shift, $10,000 sign on bonus!

Job Summary
Under minimal direction, the Registered Respiratory Therapist: implements and evaluates diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory services to assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiopulmonary and related disorders; participates in the education of patients, students, staff and physicians; provides technical support for all equipment related to the practice of Respiratory Care; assists with general department functions.
Essential Functions

• Provides general respiratory therapeutic services including oxygen therapy, medical gas therapy, bronchodilator therapy, airway maintenance therapy and non-invasive ventilation (NIV).
• Provides diagnostic respiratory services and non-invasive monitoring including pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas procurement, capnography, pulmonary function testing, apnea screening, bronchoscopy assistance and EKG procurement.
• Ventilator management, non-invasive ventilation, arterial blood gas sampling/analysis, administration and monitoring of oxygen use, aerosolized medications, and therapeutic modalities.
• Performs critical care procedures including airway management, resuscitation, mechanical ventilation and patient transport. Member of CPR/Code Blue and Rapid Response teams.
• Assessment of patients and recommendation of patient care plans per established protocols. Perform and provide chart review, documentation, patient and family education regarding disease process and treatment plan.
• Preceptor for students and staff.
• Cleans, assembles and maintains equipment per infection control guidelines.
• Troubleshoots problems to ensure proper functioning of respiratory equipment.
• Assist with general department functions.
• May be cross trained in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), pediatric units as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Required Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy

• Eligible for position after attainment of RRT NBRC status. Required

• LIC-Respiratory Therapist - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
• CRT-Respiratory Therapist Registry - NBRC National Board for Respiratory Care Upon Hire required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire required Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Upon Hire required

Primary Location

SITE - Farmington Hills Hospital- 28050 Grand River Ave - Farmington Hills

Department Name

Respiratory Care Therapy - Farmington Hills

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Night (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

36

Hours of Work

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Every other weekend

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