SSH-RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - PER DIEM

Respiratory Therapist Position

Positions Location: Lansing, MI

General Purpose of Job: A respiratory therapist provides professional respiratory therapy services for a variety of routine and advanced forms of respiratory therapy for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with respiratory dysfunction.

Essential Duties:

• Develops plan of care based on assessment data and standards of care for patient.
• Develops and implements individualized patient/family teaching plans.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Administers therapies as ordered by physician according to training and experience.
• Sets up, maintains and monitors mechanical ventilation system according to patient needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of unit specific equipment and appropriate supplies used to deliver the highest quality patient care.
• Performs routine respiratory therapy equipment maintenance, cleaning/sterilization and ensures environmental safety.
• Documents and communicates all patients concerns during shift. May accept and document physician telephone orders for respiratory therapy procedures.
• Manages a safe environment.
• Draws arterial blood gases according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Interprets arterial blood gases and oximetry results.
• Runs EKGs.
• Transports patients with established HIPAA privacy procedures when using and/or disclosing protected health information.
• Maintains and protects patients rights under the HIPAA Privacy Standards.
• Completes occurrence reports as necessary.
• Attendance at weekly Interdisciplinary Team Meeting.
• Takes telephone orders from physicians per policy using "Read back" requirement.
• Participates in the accreditation process.
• Carries pager during working hours.
• Covers respiratory needs of St. Lawrence Campus as needed.
• Participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement activities within department, health system and/or community.
• Compliance with Infection Control Standards, including Standard/Universal Precautions, Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Demonstrates knowledge and respects patient, service provider, organizational confidentiality and HIPAA Security procedures and protocols as defined under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Procedures.
• Follows established HIPAA privacy procedures when using and/or disclosing protected health information.
• Maintains and protects patients rights under the HIPAA Privacy Standards.
• Completes occurrence reports as necessary.
• Attendance at weekly Interdisciplinary Team Meeting.
• Takes telephone orders from physicians per policy using "Read back" requirement.
• Participates in the accreditation process.
• Carries pager during working hours.
• Covers respiratory needs of St. Lawrence Campus as needed.

Job Requirements:

General Requirements: National Board of Respiratory Care Registered. Active State of Michigan Respiratory Therapist License BCLS credentialed.

Work Experience: None

Education: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program

Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Possesses the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Possesses thorough working knowledge of anatomy, general medical conditions and therapist interventions.

University of Michigan Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.