Southeastern Community College Respiratory Therapy Education Stipend

Total Rewards

"Your life - our Mission"

OSF Health Care is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.  to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF.

For Southern Community College Respiratory Therapy program students.

The SCC Respiratory Therapy Education Stipend provides selected students an $18,500 education stipend to be used to assist with program costs. Upon graduation, and passage of related boards, stipend recipients will be required to work a 3 year, full time work commitment at OSF Saint Mary Medical Center as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.

The Education Stipend will be issued as a one-time payment of $18,500 and will be considered taxable income.

The Respiratory Therapist works in accordance with evidenced based policies and procedures of the Medical Center with all patient populations. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide respiratory therapy to patients as ordered by the prescribing physician that is appropriate to all the ages of the patients served. In accordance with established policies and procedures, administers medical gases, medications, airway clearance, mechanical ventilation, other respiratory modalities, monitors levels of supplies and equipment for department and patient care areas.

Applies theoretical knowledge to care of neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with other members of the healthcare team by demonstrating competence in respiratory skills, problem solving, and critical thinking that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be enrolled in SCC's Respiratory Therapy program.

OSF Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.