Respiratory Therapist

MyMichigan Health•Alpena, MI

75d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Credential:BLS: Basic Life Support
Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer
Qualification Source: AHA
Essential: true
Credential:RT: Licensed Respiratory Therapist
Equivalent Experience:
Qualification Source: MI
Essential: true
Credential:NBRC: National Brd Respiratory Care
Equivalent Experience: Employees who received credentials prior to July 1, 2002 are not required to participate in NBRC recertification programs.
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Equivalent Experience: ACLS certification within 12 months of hire or transfer. Effective 9/5/2023 ACLS will be required for all casual employees. Casual employees hired prior to 09/05/2023 have 12 months to complete.
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation
Equivalent Experience: ACLS and NRP (for non-casual) certification within 12 months of hire or transfer date effective 1/1/2017, all existing RTs must have it completed by 6/30/2018.
Qualification Source:
Essential: true
Credential:PALS: Ped Advance Life Support
Equivalent Experience: required within 12 months of hire or 12 months from 10/01/2023 for anyone hired prior to this date.
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: Must be a graduate of a school Respiratory Therapy with at least a 2 year Associates Degree (exception: any therapist who has the RT credential on or before July 1, 2004 is not required to have an Associates Degree)
Education Specialization: RT
Essential: true
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 tuberculosis (TB) testing must be done as required according to MIOSHA (Michigan Occupational Safety Health Administration) standards.
Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training must also be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.
Two (2) years clinical experience working in medical center or similar setting.

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.
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., PFT, bronchoscopes, drawing arterial blood gas samples, EKGs and oximetry.
Provides supplemental oxygen throughout the hospital and maintains and changes equipment.
Maintains inpatient charts and clarifies physician's orders for the department. Performs chart auditing and participates in the quality assurance program.
Provides continuing education for the department, staff members in other departments and often functions as instructor for preceptor for Respiratory Students. Assists in orientation of new employees.