Respiratory Care Practitioner - Part Time Weekend Option

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Date: Nov 26, 2024

Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202

Organization: HHC

Division:Eskenazi Health  

Sub-Division: Hospital  

Req ID:  15681 

 

Schedule: Part Time 

Shift: Weekends 

 

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

 

 

 

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides respiratory care to inpatients with respect to acuity, age, and required treatment. This position is responsible for all professional requirements including licensure, attendance of meetings, annual education, and quarterly competencies. The Respiratory Care Practitioner proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health's mission: Advocate, Care, Teach, and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Administers all respiratory care as ordered by a physician
  • Delivers respiratory care via assessment, critical thinking, and monitoring while exercising multi-disciplinary communication
  • Provides accurate, complete, and timely documentation of all patient care administered
  • Complies with all organizational policies including state licensure, practice guidelines, required credentialing, and passing all required competencies
  • Complies with the AARC Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct
  • Provides age appropriate respiratory care in all assigned areas
  • Participate in continuing education and in-services to remain current in respiratory care
  • Attends 75% of all departmental meetings
  • Serves as a resource to coworkers and all disciplines within the organization
  • Cleans and assemble respiratory care equipment utilized at Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital
  • Provides indicated education regarding respiratory care to patients and families
  • Submits accurate and complete equipment charges via the electronic medical record in coordination with accurate documentation

What We Offer

  • Set Schedule! No weekend requirements unless weekends are preferred
  • STUNNING benefits (retirement matching, tuition reimbursement, PTO, medical, dental, vision, and more!)
  • Career advancement ladder
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner Clinical Advancement to Recognize Excellence (CARE) Program
  • Established shift differential, for eligible shift hours
  • Weekend incentive pay (for weekend specific shifts)
  • Major holidays paid at double time
  • Day shifts receive evening shift differentials
  • Holiday schedule only requires one major holiday and one winter hard to fill shift each year
  • PTO requests can be made up to one year in advance and first come first serve
  • A culture of caring not only for patients/family members, but also for our staff

Job Requirements

  • Graduate from an AMA approved program for Respiratory Care with a minimum of an Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy
  • Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Indiana
  • Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC; new graduates will be required to obtain the RRT credential within twelve (12) months from the date of graduation
  • Current certification in BLS, ACLS, and organizational required annual education

Contact

For any questions about our Respiratory opportunities or for further information on available shifts, please contact Talent Acquisition Consultant, Rachel Newport

Email: Rachel.Newport@eskenazihealth.edu or text/call: 463-224-0938

 

 

 

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation’s 150 best places to work by Becker’s Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America’s best midsize employers’ Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care – Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, just to name a few.

 


Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis