• Job Description

  Req#: 22918

  Division:Eskenazi Health

  Sub-Division: Hospital

  Req ID: 22918

  Schedule: Full 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 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of 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

  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

  Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana’s best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, 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 and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.

• About the company

  For 160 years, Eskenazi Health has offered high-quality, cost-effective and patient-focused health care to the residents of Marion County and Central Indiana. As one of America’s largest essential health care systems, Eskenazi Health provides treatment and services through nearly 1 million outpatient visits each year.

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