Respiratory Therapist
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Job Description
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Respiratory Therapist in Claremore, OK.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore is a 49-bed acute care medical center offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including maternity and women’s services, ICU and cardiology services in the advanced cardiac catheterization lab.
The Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician are capable of setting up and operating various types of equipment to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease and or illness in Labor and Delivery, medsurg, recovery, intensive care and Emergency room to all age groups.
The therapist provides administration of respiratory specific gases and medications, and modes of therapy for the respiratory compromised patient.
- Responds to emergencies throughout the hospital.
- Advises on arterial blood gas results and assist with obtaining ABG’s.
- Assists in the transport of mechanically ventilated patients and patients on noninvasive ventilation.
- May assist in the ordering of department supplies.
- Takes and records verbal and telephone orders from physicians as necessary.
- Attend deliveries and initiate neonatal nasal cpap and mechanical ventilation.
- Takes an active part in attending departmental in-service/education programs.
- Participates in Quality Assurance programs and participates in department meetings.
- Work schedule includes working alternate weekends and holidays.
Participates in taking call. Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Job Requirements
- Associated Degree in Respiratory Care
- A minimum of 1 year of experience
- Oklahoma CRT license (upon hire)
- RRT license for Registered Respiratory Therapist ONLY (upon hire)
- BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
- ACLS (within 30 days of hire)
- NRP (within 60 days of hire)
Preferred Job Requirements
3+ years of experience.
Key Responsibilities
Operate respiratory care equipment and provide respiratory therapies, gases, and medications to patients of all ages across hospital departments, including Labor and Delivery, intensive care, and the Emergency Room. Respond to emergencies, assist with blood gas testing and ventilated patient transport, attend deliveries, and participate in quality assurance and department education.
Requirements
An associate degree in Respiratory Care and at least one year of experience are required, along with an Oklahoma CRT license upon hire. The role also requires BLS within 14 days, ACLS within 30 days, and NRP within 60 days of hire; an RRT license is required for Registered Respiratory Therapists, and three or more years of experience is preferred.
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 4.2 / 10 · above average in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,921 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $101k (middle half $68k–$115k)22 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Oklahoma index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Oklahoma | 66 active | 3,899 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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