Respiratory Therapist - Galveston Respiratory Care Services (36 hrs per wk)
Listed compensation
$29.92-$46.55/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an approved school of Respiratory Therapy, or completion of the associate degree equivalency, and successful passage of the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) exam.
Licenses, Registrations or Certifications
Required
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Must maintain credentials with the NBRC as well as licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) with the Texas Department of State Health Services. Current BLS and ACLS.
Job Description
Provides competent basic and specialty respiratory care utilizing an interdisciplinary approach and individualizing care to meet unique patient needs.
Marketing Statement
UTMB Health is looking for passionate Respiratory Therapist to help lead our thriving and rapidly growing Respiratory/Pulmonary Program.
Now offering new Increased rates, shift differential, weekend differential, and advancement opportunities.
Preferred
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Salary
- $29.92 - $46.55; Salary commensurate with experience
- Shift diff
- Evening: $2.70
- Night: $3.50
- Weekend $.90
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Provides competent basic and specialty respiratory care using an interdisciplinary approach. Individualizes care to meet the unique needs of patients within the respiratory/pulmonary program.
Requirements
Requires graduation from an approved respiratory therapy school or associate degree equivalency and passage of the NBRC exam. Must hold current CRT or RRT credentials, RCP licensure, and BLS/ACLS certifications.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - Galveston Respiratory Care Services (36 hrs per wk) at UnitedHealth Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,748 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 1,189 active listings.
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 70% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 9.1% 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)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$80k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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