Respiratory Therapist

4 weeks ago


Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States University of Michigan Full time
Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for assessing the care needs of patients requiring respiratory care services. They initiate and perform both basic and advanced respiratory care in the management of acutely ill patients, with a high level of participation in the care of critically ill patients as well.

As part of the healthcare inpatient team, Respiratory Therapists work closely with providers, nurses, and other hospital staff to deliver patient services and ensure safety.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations, and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research, and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally, and internationally.

Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components: patient care, education, and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities
  1. Completes training and demonstrates proficiency in all competencies, age-specific or otherwise, that are required of practitioners who are delivering patient services.
  2. Initiates, maintains, and weans patients from continuous mechanical ventilatory support devices, including discussions with providers for making appropriate ventilator changes based on patient condition and protocols.
  3. Commits and maintains patients to BiPAP/CPAP therapy.
  4. Evaluates the need for therapy in general and intensive care patients and pursues changes to improve care, including participating in rounds with the primary physician services of the patients they are assigned, and transcribing verbal orders from privileged providers in the patient's medical record.
  5. Instructs and precepts respiratory care technicians, students, medical, and nursing staff in respiratory care techniques and assists in the mentorship of new employees if so designated.
  6. Initiates and interprets other complex respiratory care procedures, such as hemodynamic monitoring, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, arterial punctures, bronchoscopy, analysis of blood gases and electrolytes, patient education, and others as designated.
  7. Is responsible for learning new technical devices and clinical procedures and accurately charting patient care per policy in the electronic health record.
  8. Actively participates in patient hand-off report to fellow staff and department leadership and attends/participates in case presentations, shift, and general staff meetings when necessary.
  9. Actively participates as a member of hospital cardiac arrest and Rapid Response Teams.
  10. Performs other job-related duties within the Department's scope of practice as assigned, including such things as QA, data collection, and other chart review functions.

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