Townsen Memorial Hospital·Houston, Texas
The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care therapies, procedures, and laboratory support to patients across all age groups in a hospital setting. They are responsible for documenting patient assessments, maintaining respiratory equipment, and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure safe and effective care.
Townsen Memorial is hiring for a Full-Time Respiratory Therapist Day Shift at our Houston TX 77072 location! SUMMARY: The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing respiratory care therapies, procedures, and laboratory support to patients of all age groups across the hospital. This role delivers safe and effective patient care in accordance with physician orders and protocols, ensures proper use and maintenance of respiratory equipment, performs lab-related tasks such as analyzer quality checks and calibrations, and collaborates with the healthcare team to achieve optimal outcomes. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provides respiratory care treatments and procedures per physician orders, policies, and guidelines.
Accurately documents patient assessments, treatments, and outcomes in the medical record.
Reviews physician orders, initiates respiratory protocols, and participates in rounds to support the patient care plan.
Communicates effectively with physicians, nurses, and other team members to coordinate care.
Educates patients and families on respiratory therapies, equipment, and self-care techniques.
Cleans, maintains, and performs minor adjustments on respiratory and laboratory equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Performs laboratory testing for inpatient, outpatient, and acute care patients, including quality checks, calibrations, and routine maintenance of analyzers.
Verifies lab orders and results, requesting re-draws for inappropriate or incorrect specimens.
Assists in orienting new staff and provides ongoing training on therapies, procedures, and modalities.
Supports inventory management, notifying staff when supplies need replenishment.
Promotes patient safety through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention of medical errors.
Communicates with management regarding problems, concerns, training needs, and attends assigned meetings.
Performs other related tasks as needed.
Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
Candidates must hold an associate or bachelor degree in respiratory care and be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensed in Texas. The role requires at least one year of clinical experience in critical and non-critical care, along with BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Market context
Respiratory Therapist positions in Texas are often competitive because hospitals and clinics look for licensed candidates who can step into acute care settings quickly, especially where ICU and pediatric experience are valued. This role stands out when you already hold an associate degree, a valid Texas RT license, and preferably RRT certification with relevant hands-on experience. The requirements and benefits shown here are AI-summarized from the original job description, which can save you time when comparing options; review the posting closely and tailor your application to ICU and pediatric experience.
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