Registered Respiratory Therapist
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Job Description
Company Description
Henry 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.
Job Description
- Respiratory Therapist- Reg - Henry Ford Health
- Full Time Days
- 36 hours per week / 7am-7:30pm
About the Department
Join the dedicated team at Henry Ford Health's Providence Hospitals, a respected network serving communities across Oakland County. Our hospitals offer advanced specialty care with deep local roots, combining the strength of a leading health system with convenient suburban locations and strong community connections. As part of the Respiratory Therapy department, you'll play a vital role in delivering critical care to patients in Intensive Care Units, ensuring they receive life-support, resuscitation, and therapeutic interventions.
Role Overview
As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll provide essential life-support and therapeutic services primarily to critical care patients in Intensive Care Units. You'll perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures, maintain clinical expertise across various business units, and collaborate with physicians, patients, and colleagues to ensure high-quality care. Your work directly impacts patient outcomes and supports the mission of Henry Ford Health.
Why Henry Ford Health
At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.
What You Will Do
- Deliver life-support, resuscitation, and medical gases therapy to critical care patients.
- Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures for Intensive Care and General Practice Units.
- Maintain clinical expertise and provide support across various business units as assigned.
- Communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, and physicians regarding patient care needs.
- Document all aspects of patient care accurately and supervise respiratory therapy students and externs.
- Complete necessary and accurate patient billing information.
Qualifications
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
- Associate of Science Degree (minimum) or Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy (preferred).
- Recent graduate or two years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital.
- Registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Current Respiratory Therapist License in the State of Michigan (or obtained within 90 days of graduation for new graduates).
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy.
What We Offer
At Henry Ford Health, you'll find opportunities for career growth, collaboration with diverse teams, and the chance to contribute to mission-driven work. We foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation, empowering you to make a meaningful impact every day.
Join Our Team
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a team that's transforming healthcare.
Key Responsibilities
Provide life-support, resuscitation, medical gas therapy, and diagnostic services to critical care patients in intensive care and general practice units. Document patient care, communicate with patients and clinical teams, complete billing information, and supervise respiratory therapy students and externs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 64% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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