The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory interventions, including ventilation and oxygen therapy, across all phases of patient care. They are responsible for assessing patients and determining respiratory plans of care based on diagnosis and history.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Respiratory Program with a Missouri State License and RRT credential. NRP certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire, and a bachelor's degree is preferred.
professional certificatebachelor degreePatient AssessmentPatient EducationCritical ThinkingDiagnostic TestingInfection PreventionInvasive VentilationArterial Blood Gas AnalysisElectronic DocumentationOxygen AdministrationNoninvasive VentilationPediatric Respiratory CareCapillary Blood Gas Analysis
Job description
Facility
CoxHealth
South: 3801 S National
Ave,
Springfield,
Missouri,
United
States of
America, 65807
Department: 1831
SLC-CH
Respiratory
Scheduled
Weekly
Hours: 36
Hours: 6:30
PM-7:00
AM
Work
Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics.
CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times. Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025). Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
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Job Description
Job Summary The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration, diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial and capillary blood gas analysis.Education:
Required: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a related field Experience:
No prior experience required Skills:
Provides care as appropriate to age of population served.
Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement With Employer Match
Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.
Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation.
Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff.
Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills
Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology
Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures. Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Required: Missouri State License for Respiratory
Required: RRT credential from the NBRC (If applicable)
Must obtain NRP within 90 days of hire Looking for Physician Opportunities? Please follow this link. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in your community? At CoxHealth, we don’t just provide medical services; we've created an atmosphere where innovation, collaboration, values, and excellence come together to transform lives. Whether you desire to work in a clinical or non-clinical capacity, CoxHealth has the perfect position for you! CoxHealth is the region’s employer of choice because we keep our mission, vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients. OUR MISSION To improve the health of the communities we serve. OUR VISION To be the best for those who need us. OUR VALUES Safety, compassion, respect, and integrity. Join our Talent Network and our recruitment team will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and more than 14,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. Whether you're about to become a parent, have an illness or need medical information, we’re here for you. And if your goal is to live a healthy, balanced life with the best tools available, we can help with that, too. We know that your health and the health of your loved ones are some of the most personal, important parts of your life. That's why we keep our Mission, Vision and Values at the center of everything we do, every day. Thank you for choosing CoxHealth.
