Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care - Part Time

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision plan

Dental plan

Retirement with employer match

Job summary

CoxHealth South in Springfield, MO is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide professional respiratory care across patient populations. The role includes assessing needs, developing a respiratory plan of care, delivering ventilation and oxygen therapies, and performing ABG analyses under physician guidance.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited respiratory program, licensure in Missouri, and BLS within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and assist in determining a respiratory plan of care.
• Provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration.
• Perform arterial blood gas analysis and diagnostic testing related to ventilation and pulmonary function.
• Provide education to patients, students and new staff, and maintain accurate electronic documentation.

Skills

Patient care

Ventilation therapy

ABG analysis

Infection control

Patient education

Critical thinking

Education

Accredited Respiratory Program

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Facility

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Facility

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1083 Respiratory Care Unit South

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24

Hours

24

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

Job Summary

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Registered Respiratory Therapist assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history. The Registered Respiratory Therapist may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration, diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial blood gas analysis.

Job Requirement

Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Experience

• No prior experience required

Skills

• Provides care as appropriate to age of population served.
• Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities.
• Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.
• Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation.
• Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff.
• Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills
• Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Missouri State License for Respiratory
• RRT credential from the NBRC

Must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire