RRT

Overland Park Regional Medical Center; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Education & certification support

Paid time off

Job summary

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to guide patients through routine care and critical moments. You will administer oxygen, aerosols, and airway clearance, and manage ventilation across acute settings with a supportive team and modern technology.

This role requires NBRC-RRT and state licensure, along with BLS within 30 days and PALS within 6 months. You’ll join a facility with pediatric, NICU, and trauma services, and a strong commitment to patient-centered

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-RRT) required.
• State-licensed Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RRT/RCP) required.
• Associate degree in respiratory care or related field.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of start date.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) within 6 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status via focused exams, interpret breath sounds, and determine needed interventions.
• Deliver evidence-based therapy: oxygen, aerosols, airway clearance, and other treatments across care settings.
• Manage ventilation and airways: assist with invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitor responses, adjust as needed.
• Educate patients and families, support care team, and assist during deliveries when needed.
• Maintain and disinfect respiratory equipment, ensure readiness, and follow infection-prevention standards.

Skills

NBRC-RRT

RRT/RCP-State

BLS within 30 days

PALS within 6 months

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) RRT today with Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

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.

• 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

• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Associate Degree
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

No Travel Required1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

• 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

Overland Park Regional Medical Center () is a 340+ bed facility offering acute medical services to our patients. We are Johnson County's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center. We have an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is a premier area destination for Women's & Children's healthcare services. We offer the region's only Maternal Fetal Health Center to care for critically ill mothers and their babies. Our hospital has an antepartum unit, a labor and delivery unit, and a Level III NICU. We have four emergency rooms, including a dedicated Pediatric emergency room and two freestanding ERs located in Olathe and Shawnee. Each year our colleagues treat over 45,000 patients. Caring for patients is more than a job for us, it's our mission and our calling. OPRMC is part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City's leading healthcare provider in the region. 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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.