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Cox Medical Center South · Springfield, MO

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric - WEO

TypeFull time
Schedule36 hrs/wk · Nights
EducationBachelor's pref.
PostedNov 2
✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Missouri State License for Respiratory
Certifications
✓Must obtain NRP within 90 days of hire
Education
✓Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program
Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred
Qualifications
✓Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities.
✓Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.
✓Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation.
✓Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff.
+Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
Cox Medical Center South
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Pay for this position
$29 – $45.50/hr
Missouri respiratory therapist paymedian $31.52 – $46.92
$22/hrFloor 8% below the Missouri median floor$48/hr
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Missouri State License for Respiratory
Certifications
✓Must obtain NRP within 90 days of hire
Education
✓Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program
Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred
Qualifications
✓Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities.
✓Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.
✓Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation.
✓Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff.
+Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
Cox Medical Center South
529CoxHealth open roles
11respiratory therapist roles open at this facility
All 529 CoxHealth jobs
Want the next respiratory therapist job in Missouri by email?
Weekly, free, unsubscribe with one click.

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6 Hours: 6:30 PM-7:00 AM Work

Night Shift CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group . Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week) For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

  • The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration, diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial and capillary blood gas analysis.Education
  • Required: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program
  • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a related field Experience
  • No prior experience required Skills
  • Provides care as appropriate to age of population served.
  • Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities.
  • Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.
  • Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation.
  • Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff. Licensure/Certification/Registration
  • Required: Missouri State License for Respiratory
  • Must obtain NRP within 90 days of hire

About the role

The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history.