Apply on Employer Site

Michigan Medicine · 8 hours ago

RESPIRATORY THER (TEMP)

Ann Arbor, MI

Part-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development. They are seeking a Respiratory Therapist who will be responsible for delivering patient services, maintaining patients on ventilatory support, and evaluating therapy needs.

EducationHealth CareMedical

Responsibilities

Completes training and demonstrates proficiency in all competencies, age-specific or otherwise, that are required of practitioners who are delivering patient services

Initiates, maintains and weans patients from continuous mechanical ventilatory support devices which includes discussions with providers for making appropriate ventilator changes based on patient condition and protocols

Commits and maintains patients to BiPAP/CPAP therapy

Evaluates the need for therapy in general and intensive care patients and pursues changes to improve care which includes participating in rounds with the primary physician services of the patients they are assigned and transcribes verbal orders from privileged providers in the patient?s medical record

Instructs and precepts respiratory care technicians, students, medical and nursing staff in respiratory care techniques and assists in the mentorship of new employees if so designated

Initiates and interprets other complex respiratory care procedures, such as, hemodynamic monitoring non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, arterial punctures, bronchoscopy, analysis of blood gases and electrolytes, patient education and others as designated

Is responsible for learning new technical devices and clinical procedures and accurately charting patient care per policy in the electronic health record

Actively participates in patient hand-off report to fellow staff and department leadership and attends/participates in case presentations, shift and general staff meetings when necessary

Actively participates as a member of hospital cardiac arrest and Rapid Response Teams

Performs other job-related duties within the Departments scope of practice as assigned. These include such things as QA, data collection and other chart review functions

Qualification

Registered Respiratory TherapistRespiratory Therapy degreeBasic Life Support certificationInformation technology skillsCustomer service skills

Required

College graduate with a degree in Respiratory Therapy (minimum Associate's Degree)

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Current licensure as a Respiratory Therapist by Michigan Department of Community Health, Board of Respiratory Care

Licensure and credentials must be maintained by the employee at all times during employment (both regular and temporary status positions)

Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), or certification within 30 days of hire

Demonstrates sound understanding of respiratory care principles and pulmonary/cardiac diseases

Proficiency in information technology skills (including Microsoft Office software, e-mail and calendar); proven record of effectively learning and utilizing computer systems and technology

Excellent customer service skills

Company

Michigan Medicine

Glassdoor4.0

Michigan Medicine is a health care system and academic medical center that provides medical education and more. It is a sub-organization of University of Maichigan.

Founded in 1869