Registered Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join an established cardiopulmonary care team in Bryan, TX. You will deliver therapies, monitor patients, and support ventilation management in routine and emergent situations.

Responsibilities include administering HHN/MDI, oxygen/HeO2 therapy, ABG and PFT testing, and specialized procedures, with a focus on patient safety and precise documentation in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy is required.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner license for TX is required.
• RRT credential is preferred.
• CPR (BLS) within 14 days of hire; ACLS and PALS within 6 months.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills required.

Responsibilities

• Administer therapy modalities including handheld nebulizer, HHN/MDI, IPV, CPT, and Pentamidine therapies.
• Administer medical gas therapy including oxygen and Helium-Oxygen (HeO2).
• Perform ventilation therapies (non-invasive and invasive) and transport ventilator patients for procedures.
• Conduct physiological monitoring and diagnostic tests (ABG, PFTs, capnography, pulse oximetry, sleep apnea assessment).
• Carry out specialized procedures (CPR, bronchial lavage, airway care) and potential Pulmonary Function Lab duties.
• Document all patient care accurately in the departmental documentation system.

Skills

RRT

BLS CPR

ACLS

PALS

Education

Associates in Respiratory Therapy

TX Respiratory Care Practitioner license

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.

• Administering therapy modalities which include, but are not limited to, Hand held Nebulizer (HHN), HHN via metered dose inhaler (HHN/MDI), Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV), Chest Physical Therapy (CPT), Pentamidine therapy. Medication administration may be included during these therapy modalities
• Administering medical gas therapy including oxygen and Helium-Oxygen Therapy (HeO2).
• Performing ventilation therapies, including maintenance and management of life support systems. These therapies are comprised of non-invasive and invasive ventilation therapies, as well as transport of ventilator patients to diagnostic procedures
• Performs physiological monitoring and diagnostic testing including, ABG puncture, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary function testing, bedside PFT's, metabolic monitoring, apnea monitoring, transcutaneous monitoring, capnography, and pulse oximetry and sleep apnea assessment.
• Performs specialized procedures which include but are not limited to, CPR, bronchial lavage, transport, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, artificial and tracheostomy airway care, and body mechanics/ambulation. Permanent or temporary assignment may be made to the Pulmonary Function Lab to perform diagnostic procedures to identify and quantify dysfunction by spirometry, gas diffusion, and body plethysmography
• Documenting all patient care accurately and completely in the required departmental documentation system

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates in Respiratory Therapy
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: TX
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• 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.