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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
* Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapist program.
* Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy preferred, Associate of Science Degree, minimum
* Recent graduate of a Respiratory Therapy school or two years of recent Respiratory
* Therapist experience in a Tertiary Hospital.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
* Registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care.
* Current License - Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan
* Newly graduated therapists will be allowed 90 days from the date of graduation to complete their registration with the National Board of Respiratory Care and to obtain a State of Michigan Respiratory Therapist License. If not obtained, will be terminated.
Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS' Customer Service Policy and summarized below:
* Communication Ownership
* Understanding Motivation
* Sensitivity Excellence
* Teamwork Respect
Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
Must possess the following personal qualities:
* Be self-directed
* Be flexible and committed to the team concept
* Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn
* Be open to new learning experiences
* Accepts and respects diversity without judgment
* Demonstrates customer service values
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work performed in a patient care setting and blood-analysis laboratories with potential exposure to communicable disease. Wash, clean and disinfect soiled medical equipment. Work with pressurized piped-in and bottled medical gases. Incorrect lifting, moving and use of equipment could result in personal, patient and/or equipment injury.
Must be able to constantly move, lift patients, help push patients on hospital beds, and move heavy equipment across the Hospital. Limited noise, temperature fluctuation and dust are possible.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health System is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.