BJC HealthCare·Saint Louis County, Missouri
Provide direct respiratory patient care including assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of therapeutic procedures. Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure patient safety and provide education to patients and staff.
Christian Hospital has been serving St.
Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903.
U.S.
News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No.
5 in St.
Louis for overall clinical excellence and No.
9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!
The U.S.
News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions.
Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke.
High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.
Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.
The Physical Therapy Department at Christian Hospital is located on the second floor of CH.
Services are provided to patients of all ages with musculoskeletal deficiencies.
Role Purpose Provides direct patient care activities related to respiratory care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the hospital and department. Can independently apply advanced clinical respiratory expertise and scientific knowledge including best practices serving as a resource to others as part of the patient care team. Ensures patient safety by providing care in an effective, developmentally and age appropriate manner while complying with all quality and regulatory requirements as well as quality improvement initiatives.
Benefits: and Legal Statement
Requires an Associate degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program and RRT/RCP certifications. No prior experience is required, and students within six months of graduation may apply.
Market context
Registered Respiratory Therapist positions in Missouri are commonly tied to hospitals and acute care settings, where demand is driven by patient needs in respiratory, cardiac, and post-acute care. This role is competitive because it accepts new graduates and students within six months of graduation, while still requiring CoARC-accredited training and RRT/RCP credentials; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, confirm your certification timeline and graduation status, and be ready to show clinical readiness for full-time day shifts.