Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Job overview

Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center in Round Rock, TX. This role plays an essential role in guiding patients through routine care and critical moments, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation.

What you'll do

• Assess respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions. Deliver evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings. Manage 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. Support 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. Maintain 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

2 years experience Required Years of Experience

Skills & competencies

registered respiratory therapist

rrt

st. david's round rock medical center

round rock tx

therapy & rehabilitation

patient care

healthcare

medical

respiratory care

hospital

full-time

2 years experience

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

About the employer

St. David's Round Rock Medical Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.