We are Hirng Respiratory Care Interns at Jewish Hospital!

This is a PRN Opportunity!

About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and the Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Careers with UofL Health come with:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Options for as little as $12.50 a pay period.
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays
• Free tuition to UofL for Part and Full time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement for degrees leading to a Professional License
• 401K with Employer Match
• Opportunities for Advancement

The Respiratory Care Student Practitioner possesses working knowledge of routine respiratory care and has displayed age-specific competence in his/her educational program for pediatric (ages 13 months to 11 years), adolescent (ages 12 to 17), adult (ages 18 to 65) and geriatric (ages 66 and over) patients. The incumbent conducts himself/herself in a professional manner and is courteous to patients, physicians, visitors, members of the department and all other healthcare personnel. The incumbent supports and contributes to departmental productivity and organizational objectives by functioning as an integrated member of the respiratory care team.

Education & Training: The incumbent shall have completed the equivalent of one year of an accredited respiratory therapy educational program with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Further, the incumbent shall remain enrolled in said accredited respiratory therapy educational program while maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0 throughout his/her employment as a Respiratory Care Student Practitioner.
Note: Educational programs that are eligible for accreditation but have not yet achieved accreditation status meet the educational program standard.

Experience: No prior experience in respiratory care is required (other than that which has been achieved from clinical rotations in the incumbent’s educational program).

 
License & Certification: The incumbent shall hold a Limited Mandatory Certificate (license) issued by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care; licensure must be maintained throughout employment as a Respiratory Care Student Practitioner. BLS required.

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