Respiratory Therapist — Sign-On & Relocation Bonus

Advocate Health Care; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation bonus

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health Care's Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn is seeking a licensed Respiratory Therapist to support patient care across critical and non-critical units. The role involves ventilator management, therapy administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The position requires an Associate degree in Respiratory Care and NBRC credentials, with BLS certification. Strong communication, problem solving, and care coordination are essential for success in this team-based environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program.
• Associate degree minimum required.

Responsibilities

• Utilize respiratory therapy processes to assess patients using pulmonary diagnostics and related data.
• Operate ventilators in critical and non-critical care settings and assist physicians with procedures.
• Provide medication treatments and therapies per orders and respiratory protocols.
• Educate patients on therapy purpose, technique, and self-care.
• Collaborate with departments to educate on patient management.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Time management

Communication

EMR / medical records proficiency

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Care

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Advocate Health Care's Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn is seeking a licensed Respiratory Therapist to support patient care across critical and non-critical units. The role involves ventilator management, therapy administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The position requires an Associate degree in Respiratory Care and NBRC credentials, with BLS certification. Strong communication, problem solving, and care coordination are essential for success in this team-based environment.