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Pontiac, Michigan

Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift Description: Registered Respiratory Therapist Trinity Health Oakland Hospital Location: Pontiac, MI Schedule: Night Shift What you will do as a Registered Respiratory Therapist: Provide individualized respiratory care for the entire age continuum.

Assists with facilitating improvement in the overall quality of patient care. Utilizes a multidisciplinary approach and collaborates with the entire health care team in coordinating services rendered to all patients.

Participates in orientation of staff and student training programs for Trinity Health System as a teaching institution representing the Respiratory Care department. What you will need as a Respiratory Therapist: Successful completion of an accredited respiratory therapy program.

Registered as Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required. Current licensure to practice in the State of Michigan as Respiratory Therapist. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association required.

Maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Practioner (NRP) and Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) certification. Both required within 6 months of hire. Previous work experience as a Respiratory Therapist preferred.

Essential Functions as a Respiratory Therapist: Demonstrates technical and clinical competence in adult critical care. Applies patient care protocols and utilizes assessment information to review and revise plan of care accordingly. Excellent organizational skills for the completion of patient care.

Demonstrates ability to prioritize therapy and patient care activities to meet changing demands. Communicates with healthcare providers, units, and other customers on an ongoing basis to coordinate services and exceed customer service needs.

Acts as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other team members to address clinical patient care concerns. Ensures appropriate documentation/charges are entered for the correct patient, encounter, date/time of service per practice expectations and facilitates corrections as needed.

Assists with tracking and monitoring of equipment and requests services for maintaining equipment as needed. Participates in on-going education and takes personal accountability to seek experiences in order to maintain skills/competency.

Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, associates, and visitors to Trinity Health System. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places. Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of SJMHS.

Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management. Employees of Trinity Health Michigan enjoy… DailyPay – Choose to get paid every day!

Learn more by visiting dailypay.com Competitive compensation Retirement savings plan with employer contribution Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health Visit trinity-health.org to learn more about the benefits, culture and career development opportunities available to you at Trinity Health Michigan.

Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states.

Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized respiratory care across all age groups and collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate patient services. Responsibilities include managing adult critical care, maintaining equipment, and participating in staff and student training programs.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited respiratory therapy program, RRT certification through the NBRC, and a valid Michigan state license. BLS is required, with NRP and ACLS certifications mandatory within six months of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentMultidisciplinary CollaborationEquipment Monitoring

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

5
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
Relocation assistance
11%
CME allowance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

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$52.03-$64.05/hr
#3

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#4

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$37.08-$55.62/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,803 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Pontiac

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$145k
Typical market rent
$1,319/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

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Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
Opportunity for growth and advancement