Respiratory Therapist Registered
Corewell Health
- Wayne, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides general respiratory therapeutic services including oxygen therapy, medical gas therapy, bronchodilator therapy, airway maintenance therapy and non-invasive ventilation (NIV).
- Provides diagnostic respiratory services and non-invasive monitoring including pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas procurement, capnography, pulmonary function testing, apnea screening, bronchoscopy assistance and EKG procurement.
- Ventilator management, non-invasive ventilation, arterial blood gas sampling/analysis, administration and monitoring of oxygen use, aerosolized medications, and therapeutic modalities.
- Performs critical care procedures including airway management, resuscitation, mechanical ventilation and patient transport. Member of CPR/Code Blue and Rapid Response teams.
- Assessment of patients and recommendation of patient care plans per established protocols. Perform and provide chart review, documentation, patient and family education regarding disease process and treatment plan.
- Preceptor for students and staff.
- Cleans, assembles and maintains equipment per infection control guidelines.
- Troubleshoots problems to ensure proper functioning of respiratory equipment.
- Assist with general department functions.
- May be cross trained in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), pediatric units as appropriate.
- Required Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy
- Eligible for position after attainment of RRT NBRC status. Required
- LIC-Respiratory Therapist - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
- CRT-Respiratory Therapist Registry - NBRC National Board for Respiratory Care Upon Hire required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Upon Hire required