Registered Respiratory Therapist

Overview

Description and Introduction:
Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Respiratory Therapist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity to join Methodist Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that includes prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free Air Med medical transportation.
• 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 (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Fertility and family-building 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 and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through 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 a dependable, collaborative team that supports your professional growth. With consistent, predictable scheduling, you’ll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

Your role will include:

• 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.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• NBRC-RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)
• State-licensed Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RRT/RCP-State)
• Vocational School Graduate, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Certificate, or Masters Degree

No Travel Required

No Experience Required Years Of Experience

Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, host the largest robotics program in the world, and have a leading Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit with FACT Accreditation in North America.

As the flagship…