Respiratory Therapist

Job Title

Travel: Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location

San Antonio, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13-Week Assignment | Days | 6:45 AM – 7:00 PM | Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pulmonary care for critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician direction with minimal supervision
• Perform patient assessments and institute individualized respiratory care plans across all hospital areas
• Manage airway support including nasotracheal and endotracheal suctioning, BiPAP/CPAP devices, and ventilator setup and operation
• Perform diagnostic procedures including bloodgas collection and analysis, EKG analysis, and chest film analysis
• Respond to emergency situations including Code Blue and Code White events
• May perform advanced practice duties such as pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assist, hemodynamic monitoring, waveform analysis, and transport duties; may serve in a Shift Leader or Team Leader capacity

Required Qualifications

• Active RT or RCP License in the state of Texas required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the NBRC required
• BLS certification required (American Heart Association only)
• ACLS certification required (American Heart Association only)
• PALS certification required (American Heart Association only)
• NRP certification required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 1–3 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred
• Experience with advanced therapeutic gas management including INO and HeO2
• Familiarity with polysomnography and nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (desaturation studies)

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic acute care hospital environment serving a diverse patient population across adult, pediatric, and neonatal settings
• Gain broad clinical exposure through advanced respiratory therapy procedures and potential leadership responsibilities during a 13-week travel assignment