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Respiratory Care Practitioner I-PFT Lab Huntley Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Huntley, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Full time days at the Huntley PFT lab, forty hours a week. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with the schedule and location the posting states precisely.

What would you do

A patient becomes unwell during testing. What do you do?

What they are checking: The posting names responding to clinical emergency management situations.

How do you communicate a concerning result to the ordering provider?

What they are checking: The posting names monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition to the team.

About the work

Tell me about performing pulmonary function testing.

What they are checking: The posting is an outpatient PFT lab, which is a different job from floor respiratory therapy.

How do you coach a patient through spirometry when they cannot give you a good effort?

What they are checking: The whole quality of a PFT rests on this, and it is a coaching skill not a technical one.

How do you decide a test result is not acceptable and needs repeating?

What they are checking: Acceptability and repeatability criteria, which is where a lab either has standards or does not.

How do you calibrate and quality check the equipment?

What they are checking: Daily quality control, without which none of the results mean anything.

How do you teach a patient about managing their respiratory disease?

What they are checking: The posting names educating patients and families and pointing them to support and resources.

The posting also asks for competence across adult medical surgical units. Tell me about your floor experience.

What they are checking: The posting states it, so the role is not purely the lab.

Tell me about your licence and where you are with it.

What they are checking: The posting names a licensed professional, so it is confirmed plainly.

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**This is a Full Time position at 40 hours per week for our outpatient PFT lab that is within the Pulmonary suite on the second floor of MOB3 in Huntley. Responsibilities will include doing complete PFTs, spirometry testing, 6 minute walk tests etc. Schedule is Monday through Friday, no weekends and no holidays.** The Respiratory Care Practitioner I reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A clinically competent, licensed professional who administers Respiratory care to the acutely ill patient through assessment, planning/evaluation, intervention and treatment. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while providing care within the scope of their training. Responsibilities: • Competent in all adult med surg units in all respiratory therapies and modalities. • Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate to other members of the healthcare team. • Educate patients and/or families and provide information about respiratory disease management, community support groups and other resources. • Responds to clinical emergency management situations. • Evaluates and utilizes respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices. • Precept students. • Serves as positive role model for team members by working with them to promote teamwork and cooperation; consistently adheres to NM Code of Professionalism. Required • Graduate of an Accredited Respiratory Therapy Program • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) • Active Illinois Respiratory Care License • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification Preferred • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) • Adult Cardiovasular Life Support (ACLS) Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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