Respiratory Therapist: Ventilator & Cardio-Pulmonary Care

CHI; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join an established team delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care.

You will manage ventilation, oxygen therapies, and bedside assessments, developing care plans and ensuring calm, focused intervention in routine and emergent situations. You will administer therapy modalities, monitor patients with advanced respiratory support, and document all care in the required system while collaborating

Qualifications

• Completion of respiratory care degree program prior to hire.
• TX Respiratory Care Practitioner license required at hire.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification required at hire.
• CPR within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Administer respiratory therapy including HHN, IPV, CPT and related modalities.
• Administer medical gas therapy (O2, HeO2) and ventilation support.
• Perform ventilation management and transport of ventilated patients as needed.
• Conduct physiological monitoring and diagnostics (ABG, PFT, capnography, pulse oximetry).
• Document care accurately in the department system and support patient rehabilitation.
• Provide patient care in routine and emergent situations with calm and focus.

Education

Respiratory care degree program

Respiratory Care Practitioner license (TX)

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Job description

St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital in Sugar Land, TX is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join an established team delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care.

You will manage ventilation, oxygen therapies, and bedside assessments, developing care plans and ensuring calm, focused intervention in routine and emergent situations. You will administer therapy modalities, monitor patients with advanced respiratory support, and document all care in the required system while collaborating