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Munson Healthcare · 2 days ago

Respiratory Technician

Traverse City, MI

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, providing a supportive learning environment for aspiring respiratory care professionals. The Respiratory Technician will assist licensed respiratory therapists in patient care, while also maintaining and testing respiratory equipment and supplies.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Support patient care under the supervision of a licensed respiratory therapist, with responsibilities progressing by experience level: First Year Techs assist therapists closely and remain nearby during care, while Second Year Techs provide patient care with indirect, onsite supervision from a Respiratory Care Clinical Coordinator or Charge Respiratory Therapist

Cleans, assembles, and performance-tests patient care equipment; maintains backup respiratory equipment in designated storage areas; and supports clinical staff by delivering equipment to patient care units during emergent situations

Restocks Respiratory Care supply carts and oxygen cylinders to ensure continuous availability of essential supplies

Performs and documents basic respiratory procedures for adult and pediatric patients, including incentive spirometry, medicated aerosol treatments (excluding continuous or critical care therapy), MDI/DPI administration, CPT, Flutter Valve, Volara, EzPAP™, PEP, oxygen administration, and pulse oximetry; interns may draw arterial blood gases and perform ABG analysis only under direct supervision

Conducts basic respiratory assessments during therapy, reporting changes in patient condition to the supervising therapist and seeking guidance for newly admitted patients or when adjustments to the plan of care are needed

Participates in Code Blue or Medical Response Team (MRT) situations under direct supervision of a licensed respiratory therapist and accurately charges for all therapies and services provided