MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Lead Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeMidland, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy is required; therapists who held the RTT credential on or before July 1, 2004 are exempt from the degree requirement.
A current Michigan license in Respiratory Care is required.
Current Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certifications are required within 365 days of hire.
National Board for Respiratory Care credentialing is required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required within 12 months of hire.
Techniques for Effective Aggression Management training is required within six months of hire.
Ability to troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment, including ventilators and arterial blood gas analyzers.
Ability to communicate ideas and concepts clearly with individuals and groups at all organizational levels.
Annual Occupational Safety and Health Administration training must be completed according to the Exposure Control Plan.
Ability to perform the job's physical functions, move about the facility, and meet the stated lifting, carrying, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and dexterity requirements.
Must follow bloodborne pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
Must demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.

Responsibilities

Administer medications and therapeutic modalities, conduct diagnostic testing for the cardiopulmonary system, respond to emergencies, and provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and life-support systems.
Conduct operational problem-solving processes to ensure uniform clinical outcomes for the department and help ensure compliance with Joint Commission and Michigan Department of Public Health standards.
Maintain high-quality diagnostic skills and competency within areas of responsibility.
Perform respiratory care to evaluate and treat protocol evaluations.
Deliver medications using aerosol and metered-dose inhalers.
Respond immediately to rapid responses, arrests, and STAT situations; maintain artificial airways and perform respiratory and cardiac compressions; set up and maintain oxygen according to protocol.
Maintain proficiency as an expert respiratory therapist at MyMichigan Health member locations.
Manage the physiological and mechanical aspects of patients requiring life support and wean patients from ventilators.
Perform chest physiotherapy and airway clearance, and assess patients to recommend appropriate therapy.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including bedside bronchoscopes, arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, electrocardiograms, Holter monitoring, and oximetry.
Provide supplemental oxygen throughout the hospital 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 in other departments, and instruct or precept respiratory students.
Assist with orientation of new employees.
Participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health when required.

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. As a Lead; conducts operation problem solving processes to ensure a uniform clinical outcome for the department. Assist the department by assuring that JCAHO and MDPH standards are met. Maintain high quality diagnostic skills/competency within their respective areas or responsibility.

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. Sets up and maintains all oxygen according to protocol.

(25%)* Maintains proficiency as expert respiratory therapist at MyMichigan Health member locations.

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, i.e., bedside bronchoscopes, drawing/analyzing arterial blood gas samples, EKGs, Holter monitoring 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.

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.

Certifications and Licensures

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - Within 12 months of hire or transfer

BLS - Basic Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - Within 1 month of hire or transfer

NBRC - National Brd Respiratory Care

Required Equivalent Experience -

NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation

Required Equivalent Experience - Within 12 months of hire.

PALS - Ped Advance Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - Required 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.

Required Education

Associates Degree

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:
Must be a graduate of a school Respiratory Therapy with at least a 2 year Associates Degree (exception: any therapist who has the RTT credential on or before July 1, 2004 is not required to have an Associates Degree)

Current State of Michigan License in Respiratory Care required.
Current Basic Life Support required upon hire.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) (for non-casual) certification required within 365 days of hire.
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 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 are 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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