Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Position Summary
Under the general supervision of the Department Director and the Manager, the Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory therapy services to patients in accordance with accepted respiratory therapy practices and established Departmental and Hospital standards of care.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
1. To qualify for this position, the candidate must be registered through the National Board of Respiratory Care.
2. Candidates must be licensed by the Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
3. Certification per unit specific competency (i. e. BLS, CPI, etc.).
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory therapy services to patients in accordance with accepted practices and hospital standards. They work under the supervision of the Department Director and Manager to ensure high-quality care.
Requirements
Candidates must be registered through the National Board of Respiratory Care and licensed by the Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. Additionally, they must hold unit-specific certifications such as BLS and CPI.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% 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.
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