Respiratory Therapist - Resource Pool

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Summary

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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 resource respiratory therapist, you must maintain competency in the subsidiary hospitals as follows:
Alma, Clare, Gladwin, West Branch, Saginaw, Standish, Tawas, & Alpena & Sault Saint Marie (advanced notice given for Alpena & Sault Saint Marie). Maintain high quality diagnostic skills/competency within their respective areas or responsibility. Position requires travel among My Michigan Health member locations.

Responsibilities

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* Performs Respiratory care to evaluate and treat protocol evaluations. (25%)
* Delivers medications via aerosol and metered dose inhalers.

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* 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.

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* Maintains proficiency as expert respiratory therapist at My Michigan 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.

Assists in orientation of new employees.

My Michigan 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 My Michigan Health.

Other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential:BLS:
Basic Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Qualification Source: AHA

Essential: true

Credential:ACLS:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer into position

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:NBRC:
National Brd Respiratory Care

Equivalent

Experience:

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:NRP:
Neonatal Resuscitation

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:PALS:
Ped Advance Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Required within 12 months of hire or 12 months from 10/1/2023 for anyone hired prior to this date.

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:RT:
Licensed Respiratory Therapist

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:TEAM ADVANCED:
Techniques for Effective Aggression Mgt

Equivalent Experience: Within 6 months of hire or transfer (Employees who are in this position on or before 12/31/2023 will have 24 months to complete this certification).

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Required Education

Education: ASSOC

Education Specialization:

Essential: true

Other Information

Experience, Training And Skills:

Must be a graduate of a school Respiratory Therapy with at least a 2-year associate degree (exception: any therapist who has the RTT credential on or before July 1, 2004 is not required to have an associate 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…