Respiratory Therapist RRT

At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. Jump-start your career as a Respiratory Therapist with Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals, where you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments.

About the Role

You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. With access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and a dependable, collaborative team, you’ll have the support for ongoing professional growth. Consistent, predictable scheduling provides stability to deliver your best care 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

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the NBRC
• State Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner license (RRT/RCP)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date)

Benefits

Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Available plans and programs include:

• 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 on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Facility

Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals are specialized hospitals for advanced cardiovascular and spine care, located near Medical City Dallas. The facilities are designed for efficiency, resulting in faster recoveries and an enhanced patient experience.

• Medical City Heart Hospital features 65+ private patient rooms and provides a wide array of cardiac services, including complex vascular and heart surgery, advanced heart failure treatment, minimally invasive vascular surgery, and a dedicated cardiac emergency room.
• Medical City Spine Hospital has 25+ beds and offers spine care for common spine disorders as well as rare, hard-to-treat spinal deformities such as adult and pediatric scoliosis and spondylolistheses. Services include complex spine surgery and minimally invasive surgical options.

As part of HCA Healthcare, you’ll have access to the entire network of Medical City Healthcare hospitals and specialists. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has invested an estimated $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses in recent years.