Registered Respiratory Therapist Full Time Days

Texas Health Resources•Arlington, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist for the Respiratory Care Department at Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital in Arlington, Texas. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week day-shift role, scheduled from 0630 to 1900 three days a week, including weekends. The department highlights strong staff engagement and retention, an outstanding preceptor program, and opportunities to perform advanced skills such as adult intubations and vascular access procedures. The therapist assesses patients, verifies physician orders and their appropriateness, reviews medical records, and gathers relevant medical history from patients or families. The role provides age-appropriate respiratory treatments within the scope of the professional license and documents order verification and treatment sessions according to departmental and applicable regulatory requirements. The therapist also uses available resources efficiently and participates in training students and new employees. Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is a separately licensed, 47-bed hospital on the Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital campus. It includes a 20-bed Cardiovascular ICU and a 27-bed cardiac telemetry unit. The hospital specializes in cardiac and vascular care, including CABG and valve surgeries, thoracotomies, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, acute myocardial infarction, TAVR, post-catheterization care, angioplasty, stenting, and electrophysiology studies.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Care Program.
Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency.
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license upon hire.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 90 days if working in the NICU.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical/surgical or critical care experience preferred.
ICU and cardiac experience strongly preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Obtain and verify physician orders for therapy and validate that they are appropriate.
Review available medical records and obtain relevant medical history from the patient or family.
Use therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to the patient's age and desire for treatment.
Perform treatment procedures within the scope of the professional license.
Document physician-order verification before delivering care.
Document each treatment session according to departmental, JCAHO, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Use available equipment, support personnel, and educational resources to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet departmental needs.
Participate in orientation and training of students and new employees.