BJC HealthCare·St. Louis, Missouri
Provides direct respiratory patient care including assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of treatments within a pediatric hospital setting. Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide education and ensure patient safety through advanced clinical expertise.
St.
Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children.
As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St.
Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers.
Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.” Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St.
Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879.
Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.
St.
Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories.
In 2021, St.
Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties.
The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States.
Since 2005, St.
Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).
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 graduation from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program and RRT certification. BLS certification is required, while a Bachelor's degree is preferred.
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.