Certified Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health in the Brazos Valley area is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join an established team delivering specialized cardiopulmonary care.

You will perform treatments from nebulizers to ventilator management and oxygen therapies, while developing care plans and ensuring calm, focused responses in routine and emergent situations. The role requires an Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy, TX licensure, CRT, and BLS with ACLS/PALS within specified timelines.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher in Respiratory Therapy.
• TX Respiratory Care Practitioner license required.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential required.
• BLS CPR certification required; ACLS and PALS within specified timelines.

Responsibilities

• Verifies physician orders and documents all respiratory activity.
• Cleans and assembles equipment; maintains supply stock levels.
• Educates patients, families, and team members on procedures and care plans.
• Maintains lifesaving skills and current licensure for patient safety.
• Collaborates with team to ensure timely and effective patient care.
• Completes continuing education requirements to maintain certification.

Education

Associates in Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Care Practitioner: TX

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

Basic Life Support - CPR (AHA)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support.

Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem-solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.

• Verifies physician orders to carry out all aspects of respiratory care, and documents all respiratory activity, to ensure excellent quality care to all customers.
• Cleans and assembles equipment, and ensures supply stock levels to meet patient care commitments.
• Educates and instructs patient, patient's family, and team members on therapeutic and diagnostic procedures to ensure excellent communication to all customers.
• Possesses lifesaving skills for all age groups, while maintaining health care provider certification, to provide quality care to patients.
• Collaborates with team members to enhance and promote a team effort to provide timely and effective patient care.
• Fulfills continuing education requirements and maintains current licensure to maintain required qualifications.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates in Respiratory Therapy
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: TX
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• Basic Life Support - CPR (W/ American Heart Association) within 14 - days upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), within 6 - months upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), within 6 - months upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley since 1936 (Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville (TX)). St. Joseph has a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring Primary Care, Express Clinics and Imaging and Diagnostic Services.