Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Job overview

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, TX. This is an onsite position with a salary of $0.0 - $0.0 USD. St. David's Medical Center is a comprehensive medical facility. This role plays an essential part in guiding patients through routine and critical moments, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and managing ventilation across various care settings.

What you'll do

• 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 we're looking for

Education

Associate Degree

Experience

Associate Degree

Skills & competencies

registered respiratory therapist

rrt

st. david's medical center

austin tx

therapy & rehabilitation

full-time

day shift

no weekends

no on-call

no travel

respiratory care

patient care

healthcare

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive medical coverage, 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, free counseling services, 401(k) Plan with a 100% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Family support, Referral services, Consumer discounts, Retirement readiness, Education assistance, Colleague recognition program, Time Away From Work Program, Employee Health Assistance Fund

About the employer

St. David's Medical Center is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing. Sector: 32.