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Munson Healthcare

Non-profit regional healthcare system

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGrayling, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Registered Respiratory Therapist credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care is required.
  • A Certified Respiratory Therapist who is registry-eligible may enter the job classification, but must obtain the Registered Respiratory Therapist credential within four months to remain in that classification.
  • Must be currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in Michigan or eligible to apply.
  • Employees must be vaccinated or have laboratory-confirmed immunity for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella.
  • Employees must receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive respiratory care for adult and pediatric patients, including therapeutic treatments, diagnostic monitoring, invasive and non-invasive ventilator management, emergency airway support, and response to Code Blue, MRT, and PRT calls.
  • Assess respiratory status and develop individualized care plans using approved protocols; maintain accurate documentation, daily charges, infection control practices, and electronic medical record order verification.
  • Support pulmonary rehabilitation by supervising exercise sessions, monitoring clinical responses, providing patient education, documenting progress, and coordinating home respiratory equipment and oxygen evaluations.
  • For trained therapists, conduct pulmonary function and diagnostic testing, including spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion studies, bronchial challenge, and exercise testing; calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment.
  • For qualified therapists, assist with cardiac diagnostic services and leadership tasks by performing electrocardiograms, stress tests, and Holter monitoring; oversee staffing and assignments, support new employee orientation, and serve as team leader during Code Triage events.
  • Provide care across general and pediatric nursing units and, following competency assessment, may accept patient care assignments in the Emergency Department, post-anesthesia care unit, and adult critical care. Some therapists provide services in other clinical areas as directed by their facility.

About the Company

Munson Healthcare

Non-profit regional healthcare system

Munson Healthcare is a nonprofit regional health system serving northern Michigan, made up of eight community hospitals and related facilities. It delivers hospital, primary and specialty care, and outpatient services across 29 counties, supported by advanced technologies and facilities such as a Level II Trauma Center and the region’s only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and inpatient behavioral health services. The system distinguishes itself as the region’s largest integrated provider with a broad network and a strong reinvestment model, directing over $170 million annually back into community programs and unreimbursed services. Its goal is to improve access, outcomes, and health equity for residents of northern Michigan by expanding care options and maintaining comprehensive, locally anchored services.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Traverse City, MI
Founded
1915

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