MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeGladwin, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate's degree, with graduation from a respiratory therapy school and at least a two-year Associate's degree.
Two years of clinical experience working in a medical center or similar setting.
ACLS certification within 12 months of hire or transfer.
BLS certification upon hire.
NRP certification within 12 months of hire or transfer.
PALS certification within 12 months of hire.
A licensed Respiratory Therapist credential.
Techniques for Effective Aggression Management training within six months of hire or transfer.
Competency in Microsoft Windows.
Interpersonal skills to communicate clearly with individuals and groups at all levels.
Complete tuberculosis testing as requested and annual Occupational Safety and Health Administration training according to the Exposure Control Plan.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute.
Ability to move freely around the facility, perform the job functions, and meet the stated vision and hearing needs, with or without assistive devices.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods and make frequent postural changes, including stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Ability to follow bloodborne pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, stay awake, and perform the required dexterity movements.
Ability to meet the stated medium physical demand requirements, including lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds and the specified walking, standing, pushing, and pulling demands.

Responsibilities

Independently or in consultation with a physician, administer medications, perform therapeutic modalities and diagnostic testing for the cardiopulmonary system, respond to emergencies, and provide CPR 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 perform respiration and cardiac compressions.
Set up and maintain oxygen according to protocol.
Manage the physiological and mechanical aspects of patient 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 physician orders for the department.
Perform chart auditing and participate in the quality assurance program.
Provide continuing education for the department and staff in other departments, and often serve as an instructor or preceptor for respiratory students.
Assist with the orientation of new employees.
Participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
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

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - ACLS certification within 12 months of hire or transfer

BLS - Basic Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - Upon hire

FINGERPRIN - Fingerprinting

Required Equivalent Experience -

NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation

Required Equivalent Experience - NRP certification within 12 months of hire or transfer.

PALS - Ped Advance Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - Within 12 months of hire

RT - Licensed Respiratory Therapist

Required Equivalent Experience

TEAM ADVANCED - Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt

Required Equivalent Experience - Within 6 months of hire or transfer

Required Education

Associates Degree

Equivalent Experience: Degree in Healthcare Related Field. Must be a graduate of a school Respiratory Therapy with at least a 2 year Associates Degree. Two (2) years clinical experience working in medical center or similar setting.

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 done 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)

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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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