Join our team for a PRN, Respiratory Therapist in Pittsburg, TX.

Why Join Us? 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better? 

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.? 

• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.? 

• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.? 

Get to Know Your Team:? 

• UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, swing bed care, 16 physician offices, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.

• Providing technical and clinical support of respiratory care services throughout the hospital.
• Keeping current with new developments in the field of respiratory care.
• Evaluating and making recommendations for services.
• Attempting to maintain a high level of didactic and psychomotor skills in order to perform assigned duties.
• Demonstrating proficiency in providing respiratory care services to include but not limited to the following modalities: invasive and non-invasive ventilatory care, aerosolized medication delivery systems, breathing exercises, oxygen delivery (set-up and maintenance) devices, postural drainage, pulse oximetry and bedside pulmonary function testing.
• Maintaining high standards of professionalism.
• Attends appropriate in-service in education both departmental and hospital wide. 

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of an accredited JRCRTE respiratory care training program.
• Active certification with the state of Texas upon hire only. Recertification upon expiration preferred.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.