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Job description
Schedule: 24 hours per week; Night Shift 630pm to 700am. every other weekend and holiday
nLocation:Henry Ford St. John Hospital & Medical Center - Detroit, MI
nnnUnder 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.
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nnPerforms invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures to Intensive Care and General Practice Units patients.
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nnMaintains clinical expertise for Departmental assignments at various business units throughout HFHS, as assigned.
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nnCommunicates effectively with patients, co-workers, physicians and other system employees as needed, regarding patient care needs.
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nnAdequately documents all aspects of patient care.
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nnSupervises, directs and delegates to respiratory orients, externs and students, as assigned.
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nnCompletes necessary and accurate patient billing information.
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n nEDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
nnnGraduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
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nnBachelors in Respiratory Therapy preferred, Associate of Science Degree, minimum.
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nnRecent graduate of a Respiratory Therapist school or two years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital.
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n nCERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
nnnRegistration with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
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nnCurrent 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.
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n nPHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
nWork 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.
n Additional Details nnThis posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
nOverview
nHenry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .
nBenefits
nThe health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
nEqual Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
n Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is nnnn committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to nnnn race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, nnnn weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, nnnn or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Worksite address
detroit, MI, 48228, US
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