Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 12

Part-timeDetroit, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
A Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy is preferred; an Associate of Science degree is the minimum educational requirement.
Be a recent graduate of a Respiratory Therapist school or have two years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a tertiary hospital.
Registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care is required.
Hold a current Respiratory Therapist license in Michigan. Newly graduated therapists have 90 days from graduation to obtain registration and the state license, or employment will be terminated.
Work in a patient-care setting and blood-analysis laboratories with potential exposure to communicable disease.
Wash, clean, and disinfect soiled medical equipment.
Work with pressurized piped-in and bottled medical gases.
Be able to constantly move and lift patients, help push patients on hospital beds, and move heavy equipment across the hospital.
Incorrect lifting, moving, and use of equipment could result in injury to the employee, patient, or equipment.
Work may involve limited noise, temperature fluctuation, and dust.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, deliver life-support, resuscitation, monitoring, and medical-gas therapy, primarily to critical-care patients in Intensive Care Units.
Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures for patients in Intensive Care and General Practice Units.
Maintain clinical expertise for departmental assignments at various HFHS business units, as assigned.
Communicate with patients, co-workers, physicians, and other system employees as needed regarding patient-care needs.
Document all aspects of patient care adequately.
Supervise, direct, and delegate to respiratory therapy orientees, externs, and students, as assigned.
Complete necessary and accurate patient billing information.

Job Description

Location: St. John Hospital

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Schedule: 24hrs/week; Night Shift 6:30pm-7:00am; Every other weekend; Every other holiday

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under general supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, delivers life-support, resuscitation, monitoring and various medical gases therapy primarily to critical care patients in the Intensive Care Units.
Performs invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures to Intensive Care and General Practice Units patients.
Maintains clinical expertise for Departmental assignments at various business units throughout HFHS, as assigned.
Communicates effectively with patients, co-workers, physicians and other system employees as needed, regarding patient care needs.
Adequately documents all aspects of patient care.
Supervises, directs and delegates to respiratory orients, externs and students, as assigned.
Completes necessary and accurate patient billing information.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy preferred, Associate of Science Degree, minimum.
Recent graduate of a Respiratory Therapist school or two years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

Registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Current License - Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan.
Newly graduated therapists will be allowed 90 days from the date of graduation to complete their registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care and to obtain a State of Michigan Respiratory Therapist License. If not obtained, will be terminated.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work performed in a patient care setting and blood-analysis laboratories with potential exposure to communicable disease.
Wash, clean and disinfect soiled medical equipment.
Work with pressurized piped-in and bottled medical gases.
Incorrect lifting, moving and use of equipment could result in personal, patient and/or equipment injury.
Must be able to constantly move, lift patients, help push patients on hospital beds, and move heavy equipment across the Hospital.
Limited noise, temperature fluctuation and dust are possible.

Additional Information

About the Company

Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Henry Ford Health operates a large Michigan health system that provides a full range of medical services through 13 acute-care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, home health, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care, and more, along with health insurance and related retail. It delivers care via a network of hospitals and clinics offering primary, preventive, specialty, surgical, and rehabilitative services, with options for in-person and virtual visits, while also supporting research and education to improve treatments. The system stands out as one of Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers with over 50,000 team members and more than 550 sites, and it is repeatedly recognized for excellence in cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and multi-organ transplants, underpinned by strong research funding. Its goal is to partner with patients and communities to provide high-quality care, advance medical research, and educate the next generation of health professionals.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $40.3M
Headquarters: Detroit, MI
Founded: 1915

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