Job Information
McLaren Thumb Region Respiratory Therapist Registered in Bad Axe, Michigan
Respiratory Therapist - Part-time
Light work load on 3rd shift - 48 hours bi-weekly $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS!!
Position Summary: Provides respiratory care services to patients who require emergency care, intensive care, therapeutic treatment, invasive and non-invasive monitoring, diagnostic testing, and patient education for pulmonary and cardiopulmonary disorders.
Monitors and maintains equipment and participates in quality assurance and improvement activities.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
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- Interviews, examines, and assesses patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders.
- Consults with physicians to develop patient treatment plans. Creates therapy programs for patients based on the instructions of physicians and assessment findings.
- Performs diagnostic tests such as measuring lung capacity, takes blood samples, and uses a blood gas analyzer to test oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
- Treats patients using a variety of methods, including chest physiotherapy, aerosol medications, and non-invasive methods such as CPAP and BIPAP therapies. May connect, monitor, and treat patients who cannot breathe on their own to ventilators.
- Monitors and records the progress of treatment.
Qualifications:
*Required:*
- Associate degree in a Respiratory Therapist Educational Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
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Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree.
Additional Information
Schedule: Part-time
Requisition ID: 24002946