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BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, Missouri

Registered Respiratory Therapist (Duplicate)

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join BJC HealthCare as a Respiratory Therapist – Pediatric, $10K Sign-On in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Additional Information About the Role Join the Respiratory Team at BJC Healthcare's state of the art pediatric facility. St.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $10,000.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
  • Disability insurance paid by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
  • Adoption assistance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of respiratory treatments. They also collaborate with the healthcare team to provide education and perform advanced clinical procedures like mechanical ventilation and ECMO support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate degree or have completed a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program. A Respiratory Care Practitioner license and Basic Cardiovascular Life Support certification are required.

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMechanical ventilator supportBronchoscopiesCritical careBasic life supportTime managementClinical documentationPatient educationDiagnostic proceduresTherapeutic proceduresCardiopulmonary rehabilitationCirculatory rehabilitationTroubleshooting

Pediatrics Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 13 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time