**Description** **Introduction** Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Respiratory Therapist CRT with HCA Houston Healthcare West you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! **Benefits** HCA Houston Healthcare West, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: + Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. + Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. + Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing + 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock + Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. + Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more + Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts + Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships + Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships) + Colleague recognition program + Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence) + Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income. Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards) **_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._** Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Houston Healthcare West family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Respiratory Therapist CRT to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential! **Job Summary and Qualifications** Perform diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures as defined in the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice. Work performed in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies and guidelines. Defined duties are performed in neonatal, pediatric and adult patient populations. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITIONS + Perform all duties and responsibilities required of a Respiratory Care Practitioner. + Evaluate appropriateness of medical orders. Interpret clinical data to optimize patient clinical objectives. + Recognizes life threatening situations and initiates appropriate response. + Perform CPR and bag- mask ventilation, adult, pediatric, and neonatal ventilation. + Proficient in the application of mechanical ventilator modalities. + Proficient in the application of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV); Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) + Assist with intubations and perform extubations. + Administer aerosolized and metered-dose inhaler (MDI) via appropriate device or delivery system. Perform diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures such as pulse oximetry monitoring, perform capnography monitoring, arterial blood gas punctures or via arterial line, bedside pulmonary mechanics, electrocardiograms (EKG), and cardiac monitoring. + Transport patients within the hospital. Verify physician orders. Assure correct set-up, safety and function of all equipment/ supplies necessary in the provision of patient care. + Assure adherence to all infectious disease standards in the delivery of all patient care procedures. + Understands pharmacological indications, dosages and response to adverse drug reactions. Makes patient care assessments according to accepted protocols. Provides education to patients, families, physicians, nursing and other members of the health care team. Medication delivery and verification will be done according to hospital policies and guidelines. + Monitors response to all therapy. Documents in the patient medical record. Communicates all pertinent clinical information. Participates in quality improvement activities. Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of respiratory equipment. + Participate in clinical rounds with physicians, nurses and other health care providers. + Assist with Bronchoscopy. + Completes other activities as assigned. + Perform and interpret blood gases and will be rotated in the quality control aspect of all analyzers. **What qualifications you will need:** + Completion of a 2 or 4 year AMA approved respiratory care program (Associates Degree or Bachelors) or currently enrolled in an AMA approved Respiratory Care Program, and registry eligible. LICENSURE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED + Texas State Licensure (RCP) + RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) by the National Association for Respiratory Care (NBRC) + Basic Life Support (BLS) + Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) + Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) within 180 days + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 180 days (if working in the NICU) + BLS ACLS, PALS– must be American Heart Association HCA Houston Healthcare West (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-west) is a **full-service, 300+ bed hospital** that has been offering exceptional care to the West Houston communities for over 30 years. We proudly provide Houston residents with exceptional healthcare, including a vast-array of medical services from board-certified doctors and nationally accredited departments. We are recognized as a **Certified Primary Stroke Center** by the Joint Commission and under an affiliation agreement with The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, we are able to bring our community _The Woman’s Hospital of Texas at West Houston_ , a three-story cardiac and critical care tower. The Sugar Land Cancer Center and the Sugar Land Diagnostic Center, departments with HCA Houston Healthcare West, provide additional services to meet the needs of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Respiratory Therapist CRT opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.