Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT
About the role
As a Respiratory Therapist at St. David's South Austin Medical Center, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both 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 the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. With consistent, predictable scheduling, you’ll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- State Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner license (RRT/RCP)
- Associate Degree
Benefits
St. David's South Austin Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
- Retirement savings with a 401(k) Plan featuring a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts
- 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 facility
St. David's South Austin Medical Center is a 368-bed acute care hospital within St. David’s HealthCare, offering comprehensive specialty and sub-specialty services. Key programs include:
- A nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program
- A Level II trauma center
- Advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services
- Full-service maternity and newborn care
- Four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop
The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.