Registered Respiratory Therapist
AdventHealth · Killeen, TX · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$27.18–$50.55/hrFull-time
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (Day One)
- Life Insurance (Day One)
- Disability Insurance (Day One)
- Paid Time Off (Day One)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave
- Career development resources
- Whole person well‑being resources
- Mental health resources and support
- Pet benefits
Schedule
Full‑time, Day shift (United States of America). 3 × 12‑hour days including rotating weekends.
Pay
Hourly range: $27.18 – $50.55
Location
2201 S Clear Creek Rd, Killeen, TX 76549
Responsibilities
- Document and charge for procedures accurately and completely.
- Collaborate with team members to assist with patient flow.
- Practice standard precautions and enforce safety regulations per hospital policies.
- Interpret evaluations and test results to determine appropriate treatment plans in consultation with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Respond immediately to Code Blue emergencies, providing CPR according to the American Heart Association and perform other directed duties.
- Perform respiratory and oxygen delivery therapies and recommend the most efficient delivery method per protocol.
- Obtain, analyze, and report arterial blood gas and co‑oximetry findings; perform quality controls as needed.
- Maintain airways, including use of manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, and airway suctioning.
- Initiate, maintain, transport, and monitor mechanical ventilators, including basic conventional modes of ventilation, per policy and procedure.
- Utilize patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and multidisciplinary collaboration to evaluate therapy efficacy and make cost‑effective recommendations and changes per department protocol.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science (required).
- 1+ year of critical care experience (preferred).
- Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license (required).
- NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification (required).
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications (required).
- Physical ability to meet job demands (see physical requirements link).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Patient care skills for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations as needed by the hospital.