Respiratory Therapist RRT - Patient-Centered Care & Growth

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals in Dallas, TX, are hiring a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to guide patients through routine and critical care. You will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and work with advanced respiratory technology across emergency, critical care and acute settings.

Join a collaborative team with mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and benefit from consistent scheduling, professional growth opportunities, and a meaningful impact on patient

Qualifications

• NBRC-RRT certification required.
• RRT/RCP-State certification required.
• BCLS certification must be obtained within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assessing respiratory status by 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.

Education

NBRC-RRT

RRT/RCP-State

BCLS (within 30 days)

Job description

HCA Healthcare's Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals in Dallas, TX, are hiring a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to guide patients through routine and critical care. You will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and work with advanced respiratory technology across emergency, critical care and acute settings.

Join a collaborative team with mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and benefit from consistent scheduling, professional growth opportunities, and a meaningful impact on patient