Respiratory Therapist

Hammond-Henry Hospital is located in Geneseo, IL. We are a critical access hospital with clinics in neighboring cities, proudly serving our communities and surrounding areas. We nurture an environment of encouragement, professional development, and respect. Hammond-Henry provides exceptional patient care and our employees have made us an award-winning hospital. We invite you to review the job listing below and join our award-winning team.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (FT)
• Up to $900 deposited in your Central Bank HSA for health care expenses.
• IMRF pension provides retirement income to vested employees for the rest of their lives
• Secondary 457(b) retirement option through Edward Jones
• PTO (FT/PT) – generous accrual of paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Scholarship and Assistance, Bi-Annual PTO Buyback.
• Long Term Sick and Short-Term Disability (PT/FT)

• Perform pulmonary-function, lung-capacity, diffusion capacity, and blood-and-oxygen tests to gather data for use by physician in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disorders
• Explain specified methods of breathing to patient and conducts pulmonary-function tests, such as helium dilution and pulmonary mechanics (flow of air rate in lungs), arterial blood gas analyses, and lung-capacity tests, such as vital capacity and maximum breathing capacity tests, using spirometer or other equipment
• Perform blood analysis tests to measure such factors as oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions, hemoglobin saturation and levels, and pH of blood, using blood gas analyzer
• Access to protected health information is limited to the minimum necessary to perform the duties of the job.

• Graduate from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Current license from the state of Illinois as respiratory care practitioner
• Certified Respiratory Therapist Certification
• Current BLS certification required
• Previous experience in pulmonary functions is preferred