Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!

Job Posting Title

Respiratory Therapist

Location: Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details

  • Monday - Sunday
  • Three 12-hours shifts

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsible for the Management of Respiratory Care

Role encompasses direct patient care by providing patient assessments, interventions, and coordination of respiratory plan of care

Assist the Respiratory Clinical Manager in the education of staff, patients, and families; performs thorough developmentally-appropriate respiratory assessment

  • Communicate and collaborate with other health care professionals, patients and families.
  • Perform comprehensive respiratory care evaluations for the patient (inpatient and outpatient) population and families
  • Assess the need for respiratory care-related equipment and supplies
  • Participate in performance improvement efforts related to respiratory therapy
  • Required Skills/Abilities
  • Must be a graduate of an accredited school for respiratory care
  • Respiratory Therapist (RRT) per the National Board of Respiratory Care required
  • Current license to practice Respiratory Care by the Texas Medical Board
  • Minimum 2 years of acute care practice; pediatric experience and Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) preferred
  • Current BLS and PALS Certification required
  • Working Environment
  • Working Conditions: Inside
  • Working Position: Sitting, Standing, and Walking
  • Physical Demands: Medium/Heavy
  • Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling and Repetitive Movements
  • Lifting or carrying between 25 - 50 lbs.
  • Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Hearing, Seeing, and Speaking

This position will be exposed to Inside Environments, Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical Hazards, and Respiratory Hazards

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for managing respiratory care, including performing patient assessments, interventions, and coordinating care plans. They also collaborate with healthcare professionals and provide education to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited respiratory care program and hold a current RRT certification and Texas state license. A minimum of two years of acute care experience is required, with pediatric experience and NPS certification preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPatient educationClinical collaborationRespiratory equipment managementPediatric respiratory careBLS certification

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

9
<$100k
11
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Relocation assistance
17%
PSLF eligible
13%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Marian Regional Medical Center · Santa Maria, California

$52.03-$64.05/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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