No salary listed — similar Respiratory Therapist roles pay ~$104k (median of 74 jobs)

5.1/10 work-life score · Above average in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,713 active roles in this specialty

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Tenet Healthcare
San Antonio, Texas

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Respiratory Therapist Above average in Respiratory TherapyFull-Time
Posted 15 days ago

About the Role

Full-time day shift respiratory therapist position in San Antonio, TX. Provides respiratory care to patients. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k with match, and generous PTO.

Join Tenet Healthcare Corporation as a Respiratory Therapist – Full-Time Days in San Antonio, Texas. FULL-TIME DAYS The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care to patients. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts
  • Healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Tenet Healthcare Corporation as a Respiratory Therapist – Full-Time Days.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist provides comprehensive respiratory care to patients within the hospital setting. They are responsible for completing established competencies and performing other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited AMA Respiratory Care Program and hold a current RCP State of Texas license. Additionally, they must possess current CRT or RRT certification and maintain active BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications as required by the role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory carePatient careBasic Life SupportACLSPALSNRPClinical assessmentRespiratory therapy

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 26% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 74 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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PSLF eligible
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About Tenet Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts
Healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program
Employee discount program