Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center; Texas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental

Vision

Behavioral health

Telemedicine

401(k) match

Education support

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to guide patients through routine and critical respiratory care.

The role involves diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation, and collaborating with a skilled team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. You will work with advanced respiratory technology, receive mentorship from RT leaders, and benefit from a stable, supportive environment with predictable

Qualifications

• BCLS certification within 30 days of start date
• Associate Degree required
• NBRC-RRT or state-licensed RT required
• Minimum 2 years experience

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status with focused exams and breath sounds
• Deliver oxygen, aerosols, and airway clearance across care settings
• Assist with artificial airway placement and ventilation management
• Educate patients and families; support care team and newborn stabilization when needed
• Maintain and sanitize respiratory equipment; ensure safety and infection prevention

Skills

Assessing respiratory status

Delivering evidence-based therapy

Managing ventilation and airways

Educating patients and families

Education

Associate Degree

NBRC-RRT certification

RRT/RCP-State

Tools

Ventilators

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT with St. David's Round Rock Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you’ll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

Your role will include:

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Associate Degree
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist, or (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• 2 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is a 200 + bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center, and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David’s Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women’s services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.

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