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5.1/10 work-life score · Above average in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,696 active roles in this specialty

Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Days $27,000

Respiratory Therapist Above average in Respiratory TherapyNo nightsFull-Time
Posted 1mo ago

About the Role

Full-time day shift respiratory therapist. 12-hour shifts (7a-7:30p), 36 hours/week. $27,000 sign-on bonus. Michigan.

Join Munson Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist – Full-Time Days, $27K Sign-On in Michigan. More Than Just Care, It’s Community Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess respiratory status and develop individualized care plans using approved protocols, maintaining accurate documentation, daily charges, infection control practices, and EMR order verification.

Requirements

  • What’s Required.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) who is registry-eligible allowed entry into job classification – RRT must be obtained within 4 months to remain in RRT classification.
  • Currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan or eligible to apply.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $27,000.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Munson Healthcare in Michigan.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Ventilator ManagementEmergency Airway SupportPatient AssessmentPulmonary Function TestingDiagnostic MonitoringEKGStress TestingHolter MonitoringPatient EducationEMR Documentation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Munson Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Traverse City, MI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Full benefits
Paid holidays
Generous PTO
Employee discounts
Free individual retirement counseling
Free wellness platform
$27,000 sign-on bonus