Lead Respiratory Therapist

BSA Health System; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BSA Health System in Amarillo, TX, seeks a day shift Lead Respiratory Therapist for a full-time position. You will lead a team across general and critical care, oversee staffing, mentor staff, and ensure quality respiratory care while maintaining compliance and education initiatives.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, staff development, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to support patient outcomes in a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy is required.
• Licensed by the Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire/transfer.
• RRT credential (NBRC) required.
• ACLS within 90 days of hire.
• PALS and/or NRP certification if Pediatric/Neonatal area assigned.

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory care procedures in general and critical care settings.
• Lead shift clinical leadership to staff across clinical settings.
• Assist with orientation, in-service education, and continuing education development.
• Apply teaching strategies for cost-effective, high-quality clinical education with mentorship and rounds.
• Serve as Charge Therapist, ensure adequate staffing, assign work areas, and coordinate coverage for shifts.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff scheduling

Mentorship

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) in TX

BLS certification

RRT (NBRC)

ACLS (within 90 days)

PALS/NRP (if pedi/Neonatal)

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift , full-time Lead Respiratory Therapist in Amarillo, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance , and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care .

Get to Know Your Team:

• BSA Hospital is a 445-bed hospital serving the Amarillo area for over 120 years and continues to be Amarillo’s preferred healthcare provider. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service, and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Performing all Respiratory Care procedures in the general and critical care settings.
• The Respiratory Therapist Lead provides shift-by-shift clinical leadership for the advancement of professional respiratory practice to staff in a variety of clinical settings, including but not limited to general care, critical and pediatric care settings.
• The Respiratory Lead demonstrates a high degree of independence and is responsible for assisting with ongoing development and evaluation of orientation needs, in-service education, and continuing education.
• This clinician applies innovative teaching strategies and methodologies to provide cost-effective and well-executed clinical education utilizing a wide variety of methodologies and provides support to clinical learning through mentorship, clinical rounds, and practice evaluation.
• The RT Lead functions as “Charge Therapist” with responsibility for ensuring an adequate number of respiratory therapy staff to cover patient care areas and needs.
• This includes assigning respiratory therapy staff to work areas and/or work assignments, modifying work assignments, assisting with meal coverage, fielding calls for unexpected absences, and coordinating adequate staffing levels for the next shift.

Qualifications

Job Requirements :

• Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• Licensed by the Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• RRT- Registered Respiratory Therapist verified through NBRC.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support through American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 90 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support and NRP certification if assigned to Pediatric/Neonatal area.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Previous acute care experience