About this role
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is seeking a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist for its hospital in Hinsdale, Illinois.
### What you'll do
- Perform respiratory and oxygen delivery therapies, recommending the most efficient delivery method per protocol
- Initiate, maintain, transport, and monitor mechanical ventilators using conventional ventilation modes
- Obtain, analyze, and report arterial blood gas and co-oximetry findings; conduct quality controls as needed
- Provide airway maintenance including manual resuscitator use, pharyngeal airway insertion, and suctioning
- Respond immediately to Code Blue emergencies and deliver CPR per American Heart Association standards
- Document and charge procedures accurately while collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team on treatment plans
### What we're looking for
- Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential — required
- Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science — required
- Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification — required
- 1+ year of critical care experience — preferred
- Demonstrated ability to care for patients across the full age spectrum: neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric
### What's included
- Pay range: $25.65 – $52.00/hour ($53,352 – $108,160 annualized)
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance from day one
- Paid time off from day one
- 403(b) retirement plan
- 4 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
- Mental health resources and whole-person well-being support
### About the practice
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale is a faith-based, community-centered hospital located at 120 N. Oak Street in Hinsdale, IL. The health system integrates the academic depth of UChicago Medicine with AdventHealth's mission of whole-person care spanning body, mind, and spirit. The respiratory therapy department supports a broad inpatient population across critical care, medical-surgical, and specialty units.