Respiratory Therapist CRT

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Wellbeing resources

Dental and vision

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is seeking a Respiratory Therapist CRT to deliver comprehensive respiratory care under supervision. You will manage ventilators, perform ABGs, spirometry, and related diagnostic procedures for patients across the care spectrum.

Qualifications include NBRC-CRT certification, RRT/RCP-State credentials or active licensure, and an Associate Degree, with ACLS and PALS requirements within 6 months. No travel is required.

Qualifications

• ACLS certification required within 6 months of start date.
• PALS certification required within 6 months of start date.
• NBRC-CRT certification preferred to practice as Respiratory Therapist.
• RRT/RCP-State credentials required or active licensure as Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive respiratory care including CRRT services, assessments and patient transport.
• Operate and troubleshoot ventilators and monitoring equipment, ensuring proper function and safety.
• Perform arterial blood gas sampling, interpretation, and bedside spirometry.
• Deliver COPD, post-op and critical care therapies per physician orders.
• Assess patient response and adjust therapies to achieve airway patency and adequate humidification.

Skills

ACLS

PALS

NBRC-CRT

RRT/RCP-State

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Respiratory Therapist CRT with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under the general supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, the CRT/RRT provides comprehensive respiratory care to include basic respiratory care, intensive respiratory care, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, arterial blood gas, electrocardiograms, and basic pulmonary function testing. The position will be responsible for the care of patients ages:

What you will do in this role:

• Utilizes specialized knowledge of respiratory therapy principles in the provision of critical care services.
• Initiates, conducts, and modifies respiratory therapy techniques in an emergency setting, including CPR, monitoring, and patient transport.
• Selects, assembles, and checks mechanical ventilators for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of patent airway, adequate humidification and use of appropriate Oro- and Naso-pharyngeal airways, endotracheal intubation, and extubating.
• Utilizes specialized knowledge of respiratory therapy procedures in performing diagnostic studies.
• Performs and evaluates bedside spirometry and pulmonary mechanics.
• Performs and evaluates blood gas analysis.
• Selects, assembles, and checks manometers and gauges, EKG devices, respirometers, and oximeter monitors for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunction.
• Performs quality control procedures for blood gas analyzers.
• Utilizes specialized knowledge of respiratory therapy procedures in performing general therapy.
• Collects and evaluates pertinent clinical information by inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and patient interview.
• Determines appropriateness of prescribed therapy and goals for identified pathophysiological state.
• Selects, assembles, and checks gas administration, metering and analyzing equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.
• Selects, assembles, and checks pertinent equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Associate Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required Years of Experience

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, 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.

As a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women’s Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the region, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Respiratory Therapist CRT opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.