Senior Respiratory Therapist

2 weeks ago

Iowa City, United States University of Iowa Full time

UIHC is seeking full-time Sr. Respiratory Therapists. To be responsible for the delivery of respiratory care, including ventilation, medical gas therapy, medicated aerosol therapy, pulmonary hygiene, blood gas sampling and analysis, non-invasive oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring, and to supervise the implementation of respiratory care in the patient care units. Provide critical care expertise, education, routine shift staffing and shift operations relief.

* Selected candidates will be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on incentive if all qualifications are met including a minimum two-year commitment. Current UI employees are not eligible.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Institutes and provides mechanical ventilation; institutes & provides all forms of CPAP & BiPAP; delivers medical gas therapy; provides safe delivery of medicated aerosol & general therapies; provides pulmonary hygiene standards; performs blood gas sampling & analysis; provides non-invasive monitoring; participates in orientation/education activities; assist in the training of students; adheres to hospital epidemiological practices; maintains appearance, demeanor, and attendance; maintains licensure; performs senior therapist duties; participates in technical operations of department; performs other special projects & tasks as assigned. *Respiratory Therapists must be a graduate of a Commission of Accreditation Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved program.

Shift: Night shift (1900-0730)

Percent of Time: 90-100%. Please note that the salary listed is based on 100% time

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Our primary and specialty care is provided by experts from all medical specialties, attracting patients from around the world. We offer our care in convenient, comfortable settings, using the most advanced approaches and with the best outcomes as our goal.

The university is located along the picturesque Iowa River in Iowa City, a city of some 77,000 people (170,000+ in the metro area) regularly ranked as one of the nation's best places to live. Iowa City is less than four hours from Chicago and within five hours of Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, readily accessible via interstate highways and a regional airport 30 minutes away.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

* A Bachelor's degree in a health related science or an equivalent combination of related education and experience is required
* Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care or National Society for Cardiopulmonary Technology and licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the State of Iowa is required
* Maintain active NBRC Membership
* 3-5 years' experience in Respiratory Care practice is required
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
* Possess a current State of Iowa Respiratory Care Practitioner license

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED:

* 3 to 5 years of recent critical care experience
* Proficient in computer software applications
* Respiratory Care-Adult Critical Care Specialist (RRT-ACCS)
* Neonatal Specialty Care Respiratory Care Specialist (RRT-NPS)

Position and Application details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

* Resume
* Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Please contact luann-wilford@uiowa.edu with any questions.

Additional Information

* Classification Title: Senior Respiratory Therapist
* Appointment Type: SEIU
* Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

* Pay Level: 7
* Starting Salary Minimum: $57,151
* Starting Salary Maximum: Commensurate

Contact Information

* Organization: Healthcare
* Contact Name: Lu Wilford
* Contact Email: luann-wilford@uiowa.edu

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