Hospital - Respiratory Therapist (Day Shift, Part Time)
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Part-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Under the direction of the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, the Respiratory
Therapist (RT) is responsible for working with the physician, nurses, and other
health team members to deliver medication, promote bronchial hygiene, manage
mechanical ventilators, and monitor oxygenation status of patients.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist collaborates with physicians and nurses to deliver medication and promote bronchial hygiene. They are also responsible for managing mechanical ventilators and monitoring the oxygenation status of patients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy along with RCP and RRT certifications. Strong clinical assessment skills and the ability to provide age-specific patient care are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospital - Respiratory Therapist (Day Shift, Part Time) at UT Health San Antonio a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,520 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
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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Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy
- No nights
Living in San Antonio
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $226k
- Typical market rent
- $1,386/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- 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 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.