Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

Now is a great time to grow your Respiratory Therapy career with Henry Ford Health!

With recently enhanced competitive rates, meaningful patient impact, and opportunities to grow your skills, discover what your next chapter could look like with us.

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Location: Henry Ford Health Wyandotte Hospital

Schedule: 24 hours per week / 7pm - 7:30am

About the Department: Join the Respiratory Therapy team at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, a cornerstone of the Downriver community since 1926. Our hospital blends small-town connection with the resources of a large health system, offering easy access to riverfront parks, marinas, and waterfront dining. Rooted in Detroit River history, our team delivers critical care with a focus on patient-centered excellence. Be part of a department that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to improving lives in a vibrant, historic setting.

Role Overview: As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll deliver life-saving care, including resuscitation, monitoring, and medical gas therapies, primarily to critical care patients in Intensive Care Units. You'll perform diagnostic procedures, maintain clinical expertise across business units, and supervise respiratory students and externs. Your work ensures patients receive the highest level of care while collaborating with physicians, coworkers, and other healthcare professionals.

Why Henry Ford Health: At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.

What You Will Do

• Deliver life-support, resuscitation, and medical gas therapies to critical care patients.
• Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures for ICU and general practice patients.
• Maintain clinical expertise across assigned business units.
• Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and coworkers to address care needs.
• Document all aspects of patient care accurately.
• Supervise, direct, and delegate tasks to respiratory students and externs.

Qualifications

What You Will Need

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
• Associate of Science Degree (minimum)
• Recent graduate or two years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital
• Registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current Michigan Respiratory Therapist License (new graduates have 90 days to obtain).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's in respiratory therapy.

What We Offer

Join a team where your growth is prioritized through collaborative opportunities, mission-driven work, and continuous learning. Make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment that values your expertise and dedication to patient care.

Join Our Team

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of our mission to deliver exceptional care.

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