Sr Respiratory Care Practitioner

Houston Methodist; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital is seeking a Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) with extensive experience in advanced procedures and critical care. The role includes mentoring staff, developing in-services, and participating in quality improvement, research programs, and departmental committees.

The Sr RCP will train and guide team members, manage complex cases in ICU/NICU, and may coordinate departmental activities to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s).
• Four years experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner, with at least two in a critical care level.
• Licensure: RCP (TX), NBRC RRT, BLS/ACLS; PALS/NRP or equivalents as area requires.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in in-services/program development for the respiratory staff.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives and research programs.
• Serve as a mentor and resource to Respiratory Care team members and students.
• Coordinate activities within the Respiratory department and committees.

Skills

Teaching / in-services

Quality improvement

Research

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Graduate of education program approved by credentialing body

Tools

Texas RCP licensure

NBRC RRT

BLS

ACLS

PALS

NRP

RRT-ACCS

Job description

Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital
At Houston Methodist, the Sr Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) position is an experienced and competent therapist who is responsible for performing advanced procedures as assigned; examples include and are not limited to: intubation, advance pulmonary diagnostics, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), electromagnetic navigation, extracorpeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), etc. This position performs all duties assigned to a RCP and participates in developing and teaching in-services/programs for the respiratory staff, quality improvement initiatives, research programs, and departmental committees or subcommittees. The Sr RCP position serves as a mentor and resource to Respiratory Care team members and students by utilizing skills and knowledge to help train and achieve optimum performance levels in specialized areas such as ICU and NICU. This position works independently, exercising sound judgment and executing above average clinical skills on challenging procedures and patient care situations. The Sr RCP position may assume duties associated with coordinating activities within the Respiratory department.
FLSA STATUS
Non-exempt

QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section
EXPERIENCE
Four years experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner of which at least two in a critical care level (preferred at HMCCH). May consider HM employee with at least three years of RCP experience with one year as a HM RCP
Neonatal experience preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
RCP - Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV by the Texas Medical Board and
RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC) - National Board for Respiratory Care_PSV and
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
Preferred
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) depending on area assigned and
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation or Instructor (AHA,AAP) depending on area assigned within 90 days or
RRT-ACCS - Registered Respiratory Therapist Adult Critical Care Specialty (NBRC) or
NPS - Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NBRC) or
CPFT - Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (NBRC) or
RPFT - Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (NBRC) or
RRT-SDS - Registered Respiratory Therapist Sleep Disorder Specialty (NBRC) or
AE-C - Certified Asthma Educator (NBRC) or
TTS - Tobacco Treatment Specialist (NAAP) or
RPSGT - Registered Polysomnographer Technologist (BRPT)
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.