Join Our Respiratory Care Team!

The Department of Respiratory Care provides comprehensive respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients. Our respiratory care staff members deliver safe and effective care to patients.

Why Join Our Team?

• Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualified new applicants ($5k for new grads)
• Outstanding benefits - unmatched by any Iowa hospital
• Iowa Health Care is the only multiplace hyperbaric chamber in Iowa
  • Treating critically ill patients requiring life support
  • Offering 24/7 service
• Respiratory therapists are critical care-focused and an integral part of the multidisciplinary teams at UI Hospitals & Clinics (Level I trauma center, Level IV neonatal nursery)
• Respiratory care-driven protocols used throughout the institution for initiating and managing ventilation
• Access to state-of-the-art technology for patients
  • High- frequency and non-invasive ventilation
  • Administration of specialty gases
  • Bedside bronchoscopy
• Many different opportunities for career advancement
  • Respiratory therapists can apply to become an ECMO specialist within our Platinum Center of Excellence ECMO program
  • With qualified experience, become a member of the neonatal/pediatric transport team
• Iowa Health Care provides outstanding benefits including: 
  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage
    • 100% health & dental coverage for individuals
  • Generous Retirement Plan 
    • TIAA/IPERS
    • Up to 10% employer contribution
  • Paid Vacation/Sick Time
    • 336 hours/year combined accruals for full-time new Respiratory Therapists
    • 9 paid holidays
  • Competitive Shift & Weekend Differentials

Learn more about both our Clinical & Diagnostic Divisions below & find links to open job opportunities!