Respiratory Therapist Senior​/UKHC

Job Summary

UK Health Care is seeking registered respiratory therapists dedicated to wellness, safety, and patient-centered care. The Respiratory Therapist Senior ensures competent care of patients through airway management, mechanical ventilator management, blood gases, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, and other duties related to ensuring the quality of patient care. The ideal candidate will perform proper documentation of patient care activities and interventions; record therapy and results as required by hospital policy and regulatory agencies;

and communicate with other healthcare teams to ensure quality care of patients.
Albert

B. Chandler Hospital remains the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky and the Bluegrass Region, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings and offers a large, state‑of‑the‑art (569‑bed) teaching hospital with over 100 ICU beds across multiple service lines. Chandler hosts the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and is also home to the Markey Cancer Center which has earned designation by the National Cancer Institute.

• Provide airway management, mechanical ventilator management, blood gases, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, and other duties to assure quality patient care.
• Perform proper documentation of patient care activities and interventions.
• Record therapy and results as required by hospital policy and regulatory agencies.
• Communicate with other healthcare teams to ensure quality care of patients.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  AS.
• Required Experience:
  
  No experience required.
• Required License/Registration/Certification:
  Licensure through the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board of Respiratory Care at time of hire.
• Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:
  Patient care experience, strong computer skills, and excellent communication skills.
• Preferred Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  Hospital experience is preferred.
• Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No.

• Shift: Must be able to work three 12.5‑hour shifts per week (7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.). Will also be required to work weekends and holidays.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods; standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds; intermittently standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; performing tasks with repetitive motions such as typing; occasionally working at heights above four feet and/or in confined spaces;
  
  exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, radiation, burns, cuts/punctures, blood‑borne or airborne pathogens, and combative/violent people.

Multiple positions available. Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the deadline date or until all positions are filled which could be prior to deadline date listed.

Final date to receive applications: 02/22/2026.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre‑employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.