
Respiratory Therapist - Part Time
Required skills
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- RRT
- NBRC
- Respiratory Therapist License
- Michigan
- PM/Night Shift
- 12-28 hours per week
- Every other weekend
- Measles
- Mumps
Nice to have
- CRT
- registry-eligible
- Emergency Department
- PACU
- Adult Critical Care
- Code Triage
Role summary
A part-time Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides comprehensive respiratory care for adult and pediatric patients across various units, including general, pediatric, Emergency Department, PACU, and adult critical care. Responsibilities include therapeutic treatments, ventilator management, emergency airway support, and Code Blue response. The role involves assessing respiratory status, developing care plans, maintaining documentation, and supporting pulmonary rehabilitation. Qualified therapists may also assist with cardiac diagnostics, EKG, stress tests, Holter monitoring, and leadership tasks such as overseeing staffing and orientation. Requires RRT certification and Michigan licensure.
A Day in the Life
The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides care for all ages of patients. In addition to covering the general and pediatric nursing units and following competency assessment, this therapist may also accept patient care assignments in the Emergency Department, PACU and adult critical care. Some therapists provide services in other clinical areas as directed by their facility.
- Perform comprehensive respiratory care for adult and pediatric patients, including therapeutic treatments, diagnostic monitoring, ventilator management (invasive and non-invasive), emergency airway support, and response to Code Blue, MRT, and PRT calls.
- Assess respiratory status and develop individualized care plans using approved protocols, maintaining accurate documentation, daily charges, infection control practices, and EMR order verification.
- Support pulmonary rehabilitation by supervising exercise sessions, monitoring clinical responses, providing patient education, documenting progress, and coordinating home respiratory equipment and oxygen evaluations.
- Conduct pulmonary function and diagnostic testing (for trained therapists), including spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion studies, bronchial challenge, exercise testing, and equipment calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Assist with cardiac diagnostic services and leadership tasks (for qualified therapists) by performing EKGs, stress tests, Holter monitoring, overseeing staffing and assignments, supporting new employee orientation, and serving as team leader during Code Triage events.
What’s Required
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) who is registry-eligible allowed entry into job classification – RRT must be obtained within 4 months to remain in RRT classification.
- Currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan or eligible to apply
Schedule:
PM/Night Shift: 2:42pm-11:12pm, 6:42pm-11:12pm, 6:42pm-7:12am
12-28 hour per week
Every other weekend
Eligible for benefits!
$13,500 SIGN ON BONUS
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
$13,500 SIGN ON BONUS
More Than Just Care, It’s Community
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Invested in You
- Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
- Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
- Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
- Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings
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