MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeWest Branch, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree is required.
Maintain required credentials: Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Michigan-licensed Respiratory Therapist, National Board for Respiratory Care credential, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Techniques for Effective Aggression Management, and Neonatal Resuscitation, within the stated deadlines where applicable.
Complete mandatory tuberculosis testing as requested and annual Occupational Safety and Health Administration training according to the Exposure Control Plan.
Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows.
Communicate ideas and concepts clearly with individuals and groups at all levels.
Be able to move about the facility and perform the job functions, with or without an assistive device; have necessary vision, hearing, dexterity, and ability to handle required lifting, carrying, walking, standing, and pushing/pulling.
Be able to wear required personal protective equipment, including latex or an appropriate substitute, and follow bloodborne-pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
Handle multiple tasks, work independently, get along with others, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.

Responsibilities

Independently or in consultation with a physician, administer medications, perform therapeutic modalities and diagnostic testing for the cardiopulmonary system, respond to arrests and emergencies, and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and life-support systems.
Perform respiratory care to evaluate and treat protocol evaluations.
Deliver medications via aerosol and metered-dose inhalers.
Respond immediately to rapid responses, arrests, and STAT situations; maintain artificial airways and provide respiratory and cardiac compressions.
Set up and maintain oxygen according to protocol.
Manage the physiological and mechanical aspects of patients requiring life support.
Wean patients off ventilators.
Perform chest physiotherapy and airway clearance.
Assess patients and recommend appropriate therapy.
Perform special procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons.
Provide supplemental oxygen throughout the medical center and maintain and change equipment.
Maintain inpatient charts and clarify physicians' orders for the department.
Perform chart auditing and participate in the quality assurance program.
Provide continuing education for the department and staff members in other departments, and function as an instructor or preceptor for respiratory students.
Assist with orientation of new employees.
Participate in further learning opportunities offered by the organization as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Summary

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.

Responsibilities

(25%)* Performs Respiratory care to evaluate and treat protocol evaluations.

(25%)* Delivers medications via aerosol and metered dose inhalers.

(25%)* Responds to all Rapid Responses, arrest or STAT situations immediately, maintaining artificial airways, and respiration and cardiac compressions.

(25%)* Sets up and maintains all oxygen according to protocol.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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.

Provides supplemental oxygen throughout the medical center 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.

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.

All other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

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

Qualification Source:

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: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

Credential:NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation

Equivalent Experience: NRP certification within 12 months of hire or transfer date effective 1/1/2017.

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Required Education

Education: ASSOC

Equivalent Experience:

Education Specialization:

Essential: true

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

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 as requested.

Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training must also be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Medium. 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.

Equivalent Experience and Other Comments (Education)

Other Comments

About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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