Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT

Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Plano, which is part of HCA Healthcare, the nation's leading provider of healthcare services. You may qualify for a Sign-On Bonus of $30,000.

• Comprehensive medical coverage including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time-Away-From-Work program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues.

The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered respiratory care in accordance with departmental requirements and state/specialty standards. As a vital part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs diagnostic tests, therapeutic procedures, and monitors patients on invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

• Perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure.
• Conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
• Administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
• Assist with placement of artificial airways and initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
• Monitor patients for therapeutic response and notify provider, intervening as appropriate if an unintended response occurs.
• Assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.
• Respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification obtained within 60 months of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification obtained within 60 months of employment start date.
• RRT designation with NBRC.
• RCP license certified by TX.
• Associate degree or certificate of completion;
  Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field preferred.
• At least one year of experience preferred.

Medical City Plano opened in 1975 and provides Plano and Collin County with advanced health care. With more than 2,000 employees and over 1,400 physicians on staff, the 600-plus bed acute-care hospital offers comprehensive programs in oncology, cardiology, bariatric surgery, wound care, rehabilitation, women’s and children’s services, a Level 3 neonatal intensive-care unit, and trauma services.

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.