Respiratory Therapist - Resource Pool

MyMichigan Health•Midland, MI

12d

About The Position

May be eligible for sign on bonus up to $30,000 This position, independently or in consultation with a physician, administers medications, performs various types of therapeutic modalities and diagnostic testing for and of the cardio-pulmonary system, responds to arrest and emergency situations and provides CPR and life support systems. As a resource respiratory therapist, you must maintain competency in the subsidiary hospitals as follows: Alma, Clare, Gladwin, West Branch, Saginaw, Standish, Tawas, & Alpena & Sault Saint Marie (advanced notice given for Alpena & Sault Saint Marie). Maintain high quality diagnostic skills/competency within their respective areas or responsibility. Position requires travel among MyMichigan Health member locations.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of a school Respiratory Therapy with at least a 2-year associate degree (exception: any therapist who has the RTT credential on or before July 1, 2004 is not required to have an associate degree)
Current State of Michigan License in Respiratory Care required.
Current Basic Life Support required upon hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) (for non-casual) certification required within 365 days of hire.
Ability to troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment (ventilators, ABG analyzers, etc.).
Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training must also be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.
Overall vision and hearing are necessary with or without assisted device(s).
Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling.
Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently 34-66% of the workday 20 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% or the workday) 10 lbs.
Credential:BLS: Basic Life Support. Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer. Qualification Source: AHA. Essential: true
Credential:ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer into position. Qualification Source: . Essential: true
Credential:NBRC: National Brd Respiratory Care. Equivalent Experience: . Qualification Source: . Essential: true
Credential:NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation. Equivalent Experience: . Qualification Source: . Essential: true
Credential:PALS: Ped Advance Life Support. Equivalent Experience: Required within 12 months of hire or 12 months from 10/1/2023 for anyone hired prior to this date. Qualification Source: . Essential: true
Credential:RT: Licensed Respiratory Therapist. Equivalent Experience: . Qualification Source: . Essential: true
Credential:TEAM ADVANCED: Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt. Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification). Qualification Source: . Essential: true
Education: ASSOC. Equivalent Experience: . Education Specialization: . Essential: true

Responsibilities

Performs Respiratory care to evaluate and treat protocol evaluations.
Delivers medications via aerosol and metered dose inhalers.
Responds to all Rapid Responses, arrest or STAT situations immediately, maintaining artificial airways, and respiration and cardiac compressions. Sets up and maintains all oxygen according to protocol.
Maintains proficiency as expert respiratory therapist at MyMichigan Health member locations.
Manages the physiological and mechanical aspects of a patient that requires life support. Weans patients off the ventilator.
Performs chest physiotherapy and airway clearance. Assesses patient to recommend appropriate therapy. Performs special procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons, i.e., bedside bronchoscopes, drawing/analyzing arterial blood gas samples, EKGs, Holter monitoring and oximetry.
Provides supplemental oxygen throughout the hospital and maintains and changes equipment. Maintains inpatient charts and clarifies physician's orders for the department.
Assists in orientation of new employees.
MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows.
An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
Other duties as assigned.