Respiratory Therapist Certified

CommonSpirit Health; Lufkin (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapist to join an established RT team providing cardiopulmonary care.

You will manage treatments from nebulizers to ventilator support and oxygen therapies, applying critical thinking to develop effective care plans. Ideal candidates hold TX licensure, CRT, and CPR/ACLS credentials, with a passion for patient well‑being and teamwork in a high‑acuity environment.

Qualifications

• Respiratory Care Practitioner license for TX.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification, current within 14 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, current within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Verifies physician orders and carries out respiratory care, documenting activities to ensure quality care.
• Cleans and assembles equipment and maintains supply stock levels for patient care.
• Educates patients, families and team members on therapeutic and diagnostic procedures to ensure clear communication.
• Maintains lifesaving skills for all ages and keeps licensure up to date.
• Collaborates with team members to provide timely and effective patient care.
• Completes continuing education requirements to maintain qualifications.

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy

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.

• Verifies physician orders to carry out all aspects of respiratory care, and documents all respiratory activity, to ensure excellent quality care to all customers.
• Cleans and assembles equipment, and ensures supply stock levels to meet patient care commitments.
• Educates and instructs patient, patient's family, and team members on therapeutic and diagnostic procedures to ensure excellent communication to all customers.
• Possesses lifesaving skills for all age groups, while maintaining health care provider certification, to provide quality care to patients.
• Collaborates with team members to enhance and promote a team effort to provide timely and effective patient care.
• Fulfills continuing education requirements and maintains current licensure to maintain required qualifications.

Job Requirements

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: TX
• Certified Respiratory Therapist
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.