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Respiratory Care Practitioner

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. People who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People motivated to do their best every day. People who are always ready to apply themselves. As one of Indiana's largest employers, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation, and education, and make Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states.

About This Position:

This position includes:

• 7am-7:30 pm shift
• Night shift pay differential included
• Sign on bonus of $30,000 to eligible external candidates
• Acute care
• Weekend requirement of every fourth weekend
• Participate in bedside rounds & be a patient advocate
• Referral eligible position
• Location: Riley Hospital for Children
• Exhibit excellence in patient care areas and serve as a positive role model, mentor, educator and resource to all staff
• Support the department by being the exemplar resource in abilities, ownership, and maintaining the standards of service for their team members and other colleges needing guidance in the area of respiratory care

Requirements:

This position requires:

• Current Indiana licensure as a respiratory care practitioner from the state of Indiana
• R.R.T. (registered respiratory therapist) credential by the N.B.R.C. (National Board for Respiratory Care)
• AS degree from a CoARC (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) and a regionally accredited respiratory care. Preferred BS degree
• Healthcare basic life support healthcare provider certification
• Other advanced life support certifications per unit/department of specialty within 6 months of hire (ACLS, NRP, PALS)
• 2-4 years experience in respiratory care
• 1 year experience in area of specialty. Preferred 2 years experience in area of specialty
• Ability to apply basic computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Outside of working with groundbreaking technologies and therapies, our clinical respiratory specialists get the opportunity to grow their medical knowledge and skills. They do this by working closely with patients and team members to build personalized therapies. Along with endless opportunities for continued advancement, our respiratory teams also have a phenomenal promotional ladder within IU Health to continue their professional advancement.

IU Health also offers different opportunities for career and professional development for our staff that qualify for benefits. This includes continued education and certification opportunities and tuition reimbursement.