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Carmel, Indiana

Registered Respiratory Therapist Heart Center

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Carmel, IN
  • Facility: Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center Hospital
  • Department: Respiratory Care

Schedule: Nights | Full-time | 6 p. m - 6:30 a. m.

  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • Formulate, execute, and evaluate individualized respiratory care protocols.
  • Manage and oversee the application of advanced respiratory modalities and specialized equipment.

Document, record, and communicate patient status, assessing treatment efficacy relative to established outcomes.

Provide comprehensive patient and family education regarding conditions and facilitate referrals to external community resources.

Participate in the emergency resuscitation team and respond to critical code notifications.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Indiana Respiratory Care Committee obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date required.

Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) preferred.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

  • At least 2 years of critical care experience with an RRT preferred
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist will formulate and evaluate individualized respiratory care protocols while managing advanced respiratory modalities. They are also responsible for documenting patient status and participating in the emergency resuscitation team for critical code notifications.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Respiratory Care Practitioner credential from the Indiana Respiratory Care Committee and obtain NBRC registration within one year. The role requires a high school diploma with two years of experience, or an associate/technical degree, along with BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

PALS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPatient educationALS

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 46 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 57% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $101k (middle half $68k–$115k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Indiana79 active3,945 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 57% no call · 52% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 16 employers
10
<$90k
6
$90k-110k
2
$110k-130k
2
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
15%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,928 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
HSA/FSA Options
403(b) with Employer Match
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Parental Leave

Living in Carmel

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$461k
Typical market rent
$1,864/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.