St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

2720 Stone Park Blvd.
Sioux City, Iowa
51104

(712) 279-3500

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Respiratory Careers

Respiratory Care is a dominant profession in the hospital setting and the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 19% increase in demand between 2006 and 2016. This, coupled with the fact that 79% of respiratory therapy jobs currently exist in hospitals- ranging in diverse roles and departments; it is clear this is a profession with growing promise.

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Emergency Department
They provide life-saving care to people who have had heart attacks or breathing problems.
Newborn Units
Respiratory therapists help newborns and premature infants whose lungs may not be well enough developed to breathe on their own.
Pediatrics
The therapist may see the child struggling with asthma or other respiratory ailments.
Surgery
Patients receiving respiratory care usually ensures recovery occurs more quickly by keeping the lungs expanded.
ICU
Ventilators managed by respiratory therapists keep critically ill patients alive.

Their list of duties does not end there though; Respiratory Therapists treat virtually every patient population, and often the most critically ill patients in the hospital. They may work with sleep diagnostic testing, cardiac catheterization, stress testing, and lung testing. Respiratory Therapists are also a critical part of the code team to ensure an established patient airway.

Why St. Luke's

Dinah Crees

“My department gets to travel the whole hospital, so we get to have a lot of patient contact. I enjoy the community feel in an environment that offers lot of opportunities to continue building skills.”

Dinah Crees, Respiratory
Care Manager

Respiratory Therapists are on the front lines throughout the hospital. Are you ready to be part of this challenging and rewarding career field at St. Luke’s?