Respiratory Therapy Clinical Specialist

Overview

Shift: Per Request Needed with flexible hours, Monday-Sunday between 6:00AM-2:00PM

Join a team where your expertise truly matters. As a Respiratory Therapy Clinical Specialist, you’ll deliver advanced, compassionate respiratory care to patients across the lifespan—from the tiniest neonates to complex adult cases—in both inpatient and outpatient settings. If you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment and love being hands‑on in critical moments, this is the role for you.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates patient and staff education and competency progams.
• Leads with coaching and orientation for new and existing employees.
• Provide respiratory care modalities, therapies, and diagnostic testing, including oxygen therapies and medication delivery. 

• Serves as the clinical expert as it pertains to field of respiratory care and associated information/reporting systems.  
• Acts as a department clinical expert and leader.
• Assists with timekeeping accuracy, staffing adjustments, and resource utilization.
• Process and provide various equipment, necessary to carry out assigned duties including diagnostic and ventilator support of patients both invasive and non-invasive.  
• Pulmonary function testing equipment, including but not limited to; PF Screening equipment, comprehensive pulmonary function testing equipment,  humidifiers, O2 therapy related equipment, aerosols, pulse oximetry, nebulizers, inhalers, and applicable medications, mechanical percussors, bedside pulmonary screeners, EKG's,  volume expansion therapy, emergency airway equipment, adult ventilation, ABG procurement.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, TRAINING, & EXPERIENCE:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree from CoARC approved Respiratory Care Program. Employees are required to go through a 3 to 6 week orientation, depending on level of experience for proper orientation to departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• 5+ years of clinical expereince in respiratory care with at least 3 years in a hospital setting.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Iowa licensure must be obtained within 1 month from date of hire. Illinois licensure – must provide proof of completed and submitted application within the first week of employment.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board (NBRC) upon hire. 
• Mandatory Reporter (MRCDAIA) within 90 days of hire. 
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) within 1 year of hire. 
• Certifications include CPR upon hire and ACLS / NRP within 6 months from date of hire.
• Registrations - All employees will have 6 months from date of hire to obtain their RRT credential. If testing attempted but not passed by the 6 month deadline, therapist may remain employed provided they provide proof of re-attempt of test every 3 months. Employees who fail to pass necessary testing within a 2 year time frame will fail to meet this requirement.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs.  The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.