Harris Health
Resp Care Practitioner I - Ben Taub Hospital
Harris Health, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Resp Care Practitioner I - Ben Taub Hospital
About Us: Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. Harris Health champions better health for the entire community with a focus on low‑income, uninsured, and underinsured patients through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management, and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations, and virtual telemedicine technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for patient‑centered clinics and health centers, and strong partnerships with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents, and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
Job Summary: A newly graduated Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or with less than two years of work experience. Entry‑level knowledge base validated by successful completion of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) requirements for professional RCP license by the Texas Medical Board.
Degrees: Minimum Qualifications – Associates Degree; Graduate of a Respiratory Care program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or other accrediting body approved by the advisory board. Bachelor’s Degree Preferred – Graduate of a Respiratory Care program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or other accrediting body approved by the advisory board.
Licenses & Certifications:
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) hired prior to 2000. After 2000 must be Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from National Board Respiratory Care.
Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program from the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) mandatory for working in neonatal (NRP may be obtained within 90 days of employment).
Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Texas Medical Board.
Work Experience: 0‑2 Years Work Experience – Entry‑level new graduate or 0‑2 years of experience in a clinical respiratory care department as a practicing therapist.
Language Skills: Bilingual preferred.
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact); Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking); Writing/Composing (Reports).
Job Attributes – Work Schedule: Weekends; Twelve‑hour shifts; Weekdays; Twelve‑hour shifts; Holidays; Rotating.
Seniority level: Entry level.
Employment type: Full‑time.
Job function: Health Care Provider.
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care.
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Job Summary: A newly graduated Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or with less than two years of work experience. Entry‑level knowledge base validated by successful completion of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) requirements for professional RCP license by the Texas Medical Board.
Degrees: Minimum Qualifications – Associates Degree; Graduate of a Respiratory Care program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or other accrediting body approved by the advisory board. Bachelor’s Degree Preferred – Graduate of a Respiratory Care program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or other accrediting body approved by the advisory board.
Licenses & Certifications:
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) hired prior to 2000. After 2000 must be Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from National Board Respiratory Care.
Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program from the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) mandatory for working in neonatal (NRP may be obtained within 90 days of employment).
Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Texas Medical Board.
Work Experience: 0‑2 Years Work Experience – Entry‑level new graduate or 0‑2 years of experience in a clinical respiratory care department as a practicing therapist.
Language Skills: Bilingual preferred.
Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact); Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking); Writing/Composing (Reports).
Job Attributes – Work Schedule: Weekends; Twelve‑hour shifts; Weekdays; Twelve‑hour shifts; Holidays; Rotating.
Seniority level: Entry level.
Employment type: Full‑time.
Job function: Health Care Provider.
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care.
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