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Respiratory Therapist, $15-K Sign-On, Variety of FTE
full-timeLa Crosse

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Location

La Crosse

Type

full-time

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About this role

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Join Our Respiratory Care Team at Emplify Health by Gundersen!

Are you ready to take the next step in your healthcare career with a team that values excellence, collaboration, and compassion? At Emplify Health by Gundersen, we’re proud to offer an award-winning culture where Respiratory Therapists are respected, supported, and empowered to make a meaningful impact—while earning a competitive wage.

A sign-on bonus of $15,000 is offered to candidates with two or more years of relevant experience. Candidates with less than two years of experience are eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus

Position Details:

  • Multiple FTE's Available

  • Shifts Available: Day/Night Rotation, Day/PM Rotation, or Nights only. Every third weekend and rotating holidays

  • Shift Differentials: PM – $2.50/hour | Nights – $4.00/hour | Weekends - $3.00/hour

  • Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin

What You’ll Do:

  • Work independently while collaborating across departments to improve patient outcomes

  • Assess cardiopulmonary status and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized respiratory care plans

  • Provide education and support to patients and families in outpatient settings

What You’ll Receive:

  • A sign-on bonus of $15,000 is offered to candidates with two or more years of relevant experience. Candidates with less than two years of experience are eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus

  • Starting rate of $30.85/hr + more for experience

  • Up to $15,000 in relocation assistance (for candidates with 1+ year of RT experience who meet relocation guidelines)

  • A welcoming, engaged team environment that supports both new and experienced staff

  • Comprehensive training and mentorship

  • Industry-leading retirement and healthcare benefits

Qualifications:

  • Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) – National Board for Respiratory Care

  • Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) – State of Wisconsin

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – within 2 years of hire

  • Current Infant-Adult BLS for Healthcare Providers

About Emplify Health:

Emplify Health is a partnership between two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems—Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Headquartered in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin, our not-for-profit, patient-centered network includes 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With more than 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we deliver primary, specialty, and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a lasting difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [email protected] or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Other facts

Tech stack
Respiratory Therapy,Patient Care,Collaboration,Assessment,Education,Support,Teamwork,Compassion

About Gundersen Health System

We united with Bellin Health in 2022 to form Emplify Health. We are a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network with headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wis. We deliver primary, specialty and emergency care in 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Here, we amplify empathy.
In every interaction, you'll feel our relentless commitment to healthy people and thriving communities.

Team size: 5,001-10,000 employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Founding Year: 1891

What you'll do

  • The Respiratory Therapist will work independently while collaborating across departments to improve patient outcomes. They will assess cardiopulmonary status and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized respiratory care plans.

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As a Respiratory Therapist, $15-K Sign-On, Variety of FTE at Gundersen Health System, you will: the Respiratory Therapist will work independently while collaborating across departments to improve patient outcomes. They will assess cardiopulmonary status and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized respiratory care plans..

Why join Gundersen Health System as a Respiratory Therapist, $15-K Sign-On, Variety of FTE?

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