Respiratory Intern

Under the direct supervision of a respiratory therapist, assists in the administration of prescribed doses of medical gases and the set-up and administration of therapeutic treatment and aerosolized drugs to patients. Uses oxygen mixtures in conjunction with therapeutic respiratory therapy equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the administration of prescribed doses of medical gases and the set-up and administration of therapeutic treatment and aerosolized drugs to patients.

• Uses oxygen mixtures in conjunction with therapeutic respiratory therapy equipment.

• Assists with patient care rounds per policy.

• Provides and monitors routine oxygen therapy, non-critical patient transports and patient education, as needed.

• Treats patients using a variety of methods including chest physiotherapy, aerosol medications, and non-invasive methods such as CPAP and BIPAP therapies.

• Monitors and records the progress of treatment.

• Teaches patients how to use treatments.

• Operates, calibrates, processes, and maintains respiratory equipment.

• Cleans, reassembles, and performance tests various pieces of patient care equipment.

• Restocks respiratory supplies and cylinders.

• Actively pursues education and training necessary to become a respiratory therapist.

• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

• High school graduate or GED equivalent.

• Currently enrolled, with successful completion of three semesters, and in good standing with a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved respiratory care program.

• BLS certification.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Worksharing
• Requisition ID: 26010265
• Daily Work Times: Varies
• Hours Per Pay Period: 0
• On Call: No
• Weekends: Yes

About Us

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.