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Henry Ford Health
Novi, Michigan

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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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 - Henry Ford Health Novi Hospital
  • Schedule: Contingent

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.

The Respiratory Therapy department plays a critical role in delivering life-saving care, particularly in Intensive Care Units, where our therapists provide essential support to critical care patients.

Role Overview

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will deliver life-support, resuscitation, and medical gases therapy 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 supervise respiratory students and externs. Your role is vital in ensuring high-quality patient care and effective communication with healthcare teams.

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 across various business units as assigned.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, physicians, and other system employees regarding patient care needs.
  • Document all aspects of patient care accurately and supervise respiratory 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)
  • 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 (new graduates have 90 days to obtain).

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 in healthcare.

Join Our Team

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a team that's transforming healthcare.

Job Type: Contingent

Key Responsibilities

Provide life-support, resuscitation, and medical gas therapy, primarily to critical care patients, and perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic procedures. Document patient care, communicate with patients and healthcare teams, complete billing information, and supervise respiratory therapy students and externs.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Life-Support TherapyPatient Care DocumentationPatient CommunicationInterdisciplinary CommunicationStudent Supervision

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 48 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 52% 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).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $129k (middle half $94k–$129k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Michigan176 active3,980 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 52% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 17 employers
10
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
5
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$41.35-$58.48/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,962 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Novi

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$411k
Typical market rent
$1,832/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.