Respiratory Therapist
San Antonio, TX
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

Location: San Antonio, TX 78229
Facility Address: 7700 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229
Department: Adult Respiratory Therapy
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: Minimum 6 months–1 year of ICU experience
Required Certifications: CRT or RRT, Texas RCP License, BLS, and ACLS
EMR System: Meditech

Position Overview

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) to join the Adult Respiratory Therapy team in San Antonio, TX. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 months to 1 year of ICU experience and be comfortable providing respiratory care to critically ill adult patients across various intensive care units, the Emergency Department, and medical-surgical floors.

The candidate must be a team player with strong clinical skills, flexibility, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services to adult patients in ICU, ED, and medical-surgical units.

• Administer nebulizer treatments and perform airway clearance therapies.

• Manage patients requiring ventilator support, BiPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC).

• Assist with bronchoscopies and arterial blood gas (ABG) procedures.

• Operate and monitor respiratory equipment, including invasive and non-invasive ventilators.

• Perform chest physiotherapy and other airway clearance treatments as indicated.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care.

• Monitor patient responses to respiratory treatments and document care in the Meditech EMR system.

• Maintain compliance with facility policies, safety standards, and respiratory care protocols.

Unit Information

Respiratory Therapists may provide care across the following areas:

• Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)

• Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU)

• Lung Recovery Intensive Care Unit (LRICU), including ECMO

• Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)

• Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU)

• 2South ICU

• Adult Emergency Department

• Medical-surgical floors

Required Qualifications

• Current CRT or RRT credential.

• Active Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license.

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.

• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of ICU experience.

• Experience with ventilator management, non-invasive ventilation, and oxygen therapy.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

• Flexibility to work across assigned adult respiratory care units.

Preferred Clinical Skills

• Nebulizer therapy

• Airway clearance techniques

• BiPAP and non-invasive ventilation

• Invasive ventilator management

• High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)

• Bronchoscopy assistance

• Arterial blood gas (ABG) procedures

• Chest physiotherapy (CPT)

Equipment Used

• Client CARESCAPE R860 ventilator

• Puritan Bennett 980 (PB980) ventilator

• Avea ventilator

• V60 non-invasive ventilator

• Vapotherm

• Blender-based HFNC systems

• Vest CPT

• MetaNeb

• Cough Assist

• Percussor CPT

Staffing and Work Environment

• Approximately 14–16 respiratory therapy staff members per shift.

• Therapists are assigned across critical care units, the Emergency Department, and medical-surgical floors.

• Typical workload: approximately 30–45 therapy units per shift.

• Voluntary floating to pediatrics may be available.

Weekend Requirements

• At least 4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule.

• Weekend shifts do not necessarily need to be scheduled every other Saturday or Sunday.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a dependable, flexible, and patient-focused Respiratory Therapist who is comfortable working in critical care environments, can manage a varied respiratory therapy workload, and communicates effectively with the interdisciplinary care team.