Graduate Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care - Full Time - Night Shift

CoxHealth • Springfield, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Respiratory Therapist is a member of the healthcare team who has completed a CoARC-approved Registered Respiratory Therapy program. This role may be held for up to 180 days, and the therapist may provide care in all areas of the hospital. Care includes medicated and non-medicated therapy, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, application and titration of oxygen therapy, pulmonary diagnostic testing, and arterial blood gas performance and analysis. The therapist assesses patients to help formulate respiratory care plans and responds to emergent clinical needs throughout the facility.

At CoxHealth South, the role supports six critical care units, a 28,000-square-foot Emergency Department, and nine inpatient floors. The department provides advanced respiratory care, including arterial line placement, intubations, ventilator management, non-invasive support, and therapy protocols. The position is full-time on the night shift, scheduled for 36 hours per week, with hours from 1800 to 0700.

The team offers self-scheduling options, a collaborative environment with an eight-physician pulmonology group, leadership support, and interdisciplinary relationships with nursing and physicians. The organization describes its team culture as grounded in compassion, integrity, respect, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory program.
• Current Education Permit or Missouri State License for Respiratory.
• Must pass the RRT boards within 180 days.
• Able to provide care appropriate to the age of the population served.
• Proficient in safely providing routine and emergent respiratory modalities.
• Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.
• Possesses assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care in all areas of the hospital, including acute and emergent settings.
• Provide medicated and non-medicated respiratory therapy.
• Manage invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
• Apply and titrate oxygen therapy.
• Perform pulmonary diagnostic testing.
• Perform and analyze arterial blood gases.
• Assess patients and assist in formulating respiratory care plans.
• Respond to emergent clinical needs throughout the facility.
• Provide safe routine and emergent respiratory modalities and care in accordance with protocols.
• Document patient care accurately and appropriately in electronic systems.
• Educate patients, students, and new staff.
• Follow infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• 40 hours of front-loaded paid time off.
• Up to $6,000 sign-on bonus upon completion of requirements for RRT.
• Up to $3,000 relocation bonus.
• Up to $1.50 certification pay.
• $0.50 BS pay.
• Career ladder bonus eligibility up to $5,000.
• Self-scheduling options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree