Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Job overview

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Austin, TX, onsite, compensation not specified. St. David's Medical Center is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. This role involves assessing respiratory status, delivering evidence-based therapy, managing ventilation and airways, supporting patients and the care team, and maintaining equipment and safety. The therapist will have access to advanced respiratory technology and mentorship from experienced RT leaders.

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, or Bachelors Degree

Experience

1 years experience

Skills & competencies

registered respiratory therapist

rrt

austin tx

st. david's medical center

associate degree

1 year experience

full-time

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services, Wellbeing support, Time away from work programs, Savings and retirement resources, Education support, Additional benefits

About the employer

St. David's Medical Center is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.