BJC HealthCare·Saint Louis County, Missouri
Provides direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of respiratory therapy treatments. Collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure patient safety and provides 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 or CoARC accredited program in Respiratory Therapy and RRT/RCP certifications. A Bachelor's degree is preferred, and candidates within 6 months of graduation are eligible to apply.
Market context
Registered Respiratory Therapist positions in Missouri are often competitive because hospitals and other care settings need clinicians who can step in with an Associate degree or CoARC-accredited training, RRT certification, and current BLS. Employers may prefer a Bachelor's degree, and benefits commonly include dental, disability, life, PTO, and vision coverage. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save time, then confirm your certification status and tailor your application to respiratory care experience.
