Registered Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth
Department: Respiratory Therapy
Shift: Third Shift (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours
36
Summary
The Respiratory Therapist will deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families according to their identified needs. The Respiratory Therapist will deliver care with a team-orientation, an emphasis on good customer relations, sound clinical judgment and appropriate decision-making abilities that take into consideration evidenced based practice.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited two (2) or four (4) year RT program.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.
- Current license to practice in the State of Texas.
About Us
Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.
Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist provides skilled care to patients and families based on identified needs. They utilize sound clinical judgment and evidence-based practices while working within a team-oriented environment.
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% 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)). 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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Living in Fort Worth
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $264k
- Typical market rent
- $1,615/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 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.