Respiratory Therapist - Part Time

Education

Required: Graduation from an AMA Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Education (JRCRTE) or Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care Programs (COARC) approved Respiratory Care Program

Preferred:  Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or the equivalent from an accredited respiratory care program

Experience

Required: None

Preferred:  Three years experience in Respiratory Care

License/Certification

Required: All of the following

•  Certification or registered examination(RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification (must be obtained within twelve months of employment)

Preferred: 

·         Certification in Pulmonary Function Testing (CPFT) with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

·         Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist ( RPFT)

·         Perinatal Pediatric Specialist (PED) with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy from an approved and accredited program or university. One year of registered respiratory therapist experience. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Basic Life Support (BLS) by AHA Advanced Life Support (ACLS) by AHA Pediatric Life Support (PALS) by AHA Licensed by the Texas Board of Health to practice Respiratory Care It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html