Registered Respiratory Therapist Full Time Days
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Job Description
- Registered Respiratory Therapist Full Time
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Respiratory Department
- Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work Location
Texas Health Heart & Vascular: 811 Wright Street Arlington, TX 76012
Work Hours
Full Time (36 Hour) Day Shift; 0630-1900, 3 days a week, including weekends.
Respiratory Care Department Highlights
- Excellent staff engagement results
- High retention rate
- Outstanding preceptor program to advance staff training
- Perform advanced skills to include adult intubations and vascular access procedures
Here’s What You Need
Education
- Other Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Care Program required
- Other - CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required
Experience
- 1 year med/surg or critical care experience preferred
- ICU and cardiac experience strongly preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner upon hire required And
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist upon hire required And
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required And
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire preferred And
- NRP - Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP required if working in the NICU 90 days required
What You Will Do
Patient Assessment/Plan of Care
- Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validate for appropriateness.
- Reviews available medical records and obtain pertinent medical history from patient or family.
Patient Treatment
- Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
- Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
Documentation
- Documents verification of physician orders prior to delivery of care.
- Documents aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental, JCAHO, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Professional Accountability
- Utilizes available resources (equipment, support personnel, educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet departmental needs.
- Participates in orientation and training of students and new employees.
Additional Perks of Being a Texas Health
- Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Entity Highlights
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is a separately licensed hospital located on the campus of Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. We are a 47-bed facility including a 20 bed Cardiovascular ICU and a 27-bed cardiac telemetry unit.
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is accredited for Chest Pain through The Joint Commission. We have achieved AHA’s Gold Plus award for three years in a row plus AHA’s Gold Plus award for Heart Failure.
We specialize in CABG and Valve surgeries, thoracotomies, general cardiac including heart failure, cardiomyopathies, AMI, TAVR, post heart catheterization including angioplasty, stenting and electrophysiology studies.
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for performing patient assessments, developing care plans, and executing therapeutic treatment techniques. They also ensure accurate documentation of care and participate in the orientation and training of students and new staff.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved Respiratory Care Program and hold active RRT and RCP certifications. At least one year of med/surg or critical care experience is preferred, along with BCLS and ACLS certifications.
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,991 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $80k (middle half $72k–$87k)63 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Texas | 235 active | 4,011 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | Texas healthcare professional listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment244 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +2.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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