What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Allied Health
- Sign On Bonus: $10,000
- FTE/Hours per pay period: .9
- Department: Pulmonary Funct-Cardio- Logan
- Shift: Full-Time or PRN
- Job ID: 174696
Respiratory Therapist – Indeed Virtual Interview Event
Marshalltown Hospital & Allen Hospital (Waterloo)
Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Full-Time Roles Eligible for a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Student stipend opportunities may also be available.
Join us for our Respiratory Therapist Virtual Open Interview Event! We’re hiring RTs to join our care teams at Marshalltown Hospital and Allen Hospital in Waterloo, supporting patients across emergency, acute care, ICU, and specialty respiratory services.
We’re hiring for full-time nights and PRN opportunities. Whether you're an experienced Respiratory Therapist, a recent graduate preparing for licensure, or currently in a clinical rotation — we’d love to meet you and hear about your goals.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Administration of oxygen, respiratory medicines, bronchial hygiene, RCAT (Respiratory care and treatment protocol), and collection of blood for arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis for all ages as ordered by provider.
- Maintenance of invasive and non-invasive ventilators. Assists in airway management for all ages
- Assistance with cardiac stress testing, bronchoscopy and specimens from procedure with privileged provider supervision.
- Performing EKG's and bedside monitoring of patients vital signs as ordered by provider, and assessment of the respiratory system for all ages.
- Ability to do pulmonary function testing with proper training.
- Responds to all Medical Emergency, Rapid Response, MET, STEMI and Trauma calls.
- Must travel to patients on various nursing units.
- Emergent, urgent or CPR situation intubation and airway management with initial and ongoing competency, overseen by anesthesia.
- Education of respiratory students and Nursing on respiratory related matters.
Certified:
- Associates degree in respiratory therapy.
- 1 year experience preferred.
- Licensed in the state of Iowa as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with the NBRC at time of hire. Maintains Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with the NBRC preferred.
- Basic computer skills, read, writes, comprehends and speaks English.
- Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy.
- Licensed in the state of Iowa as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the NBRC at time of hire.
- Maintains Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the NBRC preferred.
- Basic computer skills, read, writes, comprehends and speaks English.
Salary : $10,000