Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist - Henry Ford Health Detroit Hospital
Part Time Midnights
24 hours per week / 7pm - 7:30am
About the Department
Join our flagship Detroit hospital campus, where academic medicine, leading-edge specialty care, and groundbreaking research come together. Located near Midtown's museums, restaurants, and cultural attractions, this campus offers the energy of a revitalized city paired with the resources of a nationally recognized health system. As part of the Intensive Care Units, you'll play a vital role in delivering critical respiratory care to patients in need.
Role Overview
As a Respiratory Therapist, you will deliver life-support, resuscitation, and medical gases therapy primarily to critical care patients in the Intensive Care Units. You'll perform diagnostic procedures, maintain clinical expertise across various business units, and ensure effective communication and documentation of patient care. This role is essential in supporting patient recovery and improving health outcomes.
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.
Communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, physicians, and other system employees.
Document all aspects of patient care accurately.
Supervise, direct, and delegate tasks to respiratory orienteers, externs, and students.
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
Associate of Science Degree, minimum.
Registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Current License as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan (new graduates have 90 days to obtain).
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy.
Two years of recent Respiratory Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital.
What We Offer
Join a team where you can grow your career, collaborate with experts, and engage in mission-driven work that makes a real difference. We provide opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in a supportive and innovative environment.
Join Our Team
Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of a team that's transforming healthcare.

Employment type
Part-time

Work arrangement
No