Registered Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join an established RT team delivering specialized cardiopulmonary care for patients with breathing issues. You will manage therapies, ventilator support, oxygen therapy, and diagnostic testing with precision and urgency.

Your role requires strong critical thinking and composure under pressure, contributing to high-quality patient outcomes and collaborative care across shifts.

Qualifications

• Completion of respiratory care degree program.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: TX.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Administer therapy modalities (HHN, HHN/MDI, IPV, CPT, Pentamidine); meds may be given during therapy.
• Administer medical gas therapy including oxygen and HeO2.
• Perform ventilation therapies and manage life-support systems; transport ventilated patients for diagnostics.
• Conduct physiological monitoring and tests (ABG puncture, PFTs, capnography, pulse oximetry, sleep apnea assessment).
• Perform specialized procedures (CPR, bronchial lavage, transport, rehab, airway care); may work in Pulmonary Function Lab.
• Document patient care accurately in the department system.

Skills

CPR

ACLS

NRP

Education

Respiratory care degree program

Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner license

Registered Respiratory Therapist

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 including 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:

• Completion of respiratory care degree program
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: TX
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months upon hire
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, 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.

Pay Range

$30.10 - $44.77 /hour