Overview

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 15 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 15,000 colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Summary

HOURS: PRN DAYS (As Needed, As Available)

Conducts basic physician prescribed treatments and demonstrates competence in respiratory equipment related to respiratory care-based practice. Operates and maintains respiratory care equipment, administers patient care, and documents the practice activity in the patient's electronic medical record (EMR) at the required level of competence in accordance with scope of practice, departmental policies and procedures, HIPAA standards, and quality assurance guidelines.

Contact: debbie.suttles@hshs.org

Qualifications

Education

Diploma or an Associate's degree in respiratory therapy from an Accredited Respiratory Care Education Program is required.

Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy from an Accredited Respiratory Care Education Program is preferred.

Experience

N/A

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is required.

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner or eligibility for licensure in the state of practice is required.

License must be obtained within 6 months.

Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred.

Physical Requirements: Allied Health