<p>Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas is recruiting a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to join its respiratory care team serving the Rio Grande Valley community. This acute care hospital has deep roots in the region dating to the early 1920s and operates with a mission centered on compassionate, faith-inspired, patient-first care. The position may qualify for a sign-on bonus and offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support long-term career growth and work-life balance.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Sign-on bonus available (position may qualify — confirmed at offer)</li> <li>Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage</li> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match</li> <li>Generous paid time off</li> <li>Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)</li> <li>CME and continuing education opportunities with structured career development pathways</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee discount program</li> <li>Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-scope respiratory care delivery across the cardiopulmonary spectrum in an acute care hospital setting</li> <li>Diagnostic testing of the cardiopulmonary system as a core daily function</li> <li>Quality control responsibilities for all respiratory care equipment, including blood gas analyzers</li> <li>Potential neonatal respiratory care involvement — NRP certification required if serving neonatal patients</li> <li>Part of a hospital system with over a century of continuous community presence in the Rio Grande Valley</li> <li>Mission-driven culture emphasizing patient-centered care, clinical education, and community health</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Graduate of an AMA-accredited respiratory care program required</li> <li>Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential preferred; CRT or equivalent state licensure accepted</li> <li>Active Texas RCP license (or equivalent state licensure) required upon hire</li> <li>AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required</li> <li>AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required</li> <li>AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required</li> <li>Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required if assigned to neonatal care</li> <li>Prior respiratory therapy experience preferred</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Brownsville sits at the southernmost tip of Texas along the US–Mexico border, offering a warm climate year-round, a low cost of living, and a richly bicultural community with deep historical roots. The city is home to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, a growing arts and dining scene, and easy access to South Padre Island's beaches just 30 miles to the northeast. Clinicians drawn to a close-knit community, affordable housing, and a lifestyle that blends Gulf Coast recreation with vibrant border-region culture will find Brownsville a compelling place to build a career.</p>