Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Sunnyvale is recruiting a PRN Night-shift Respiratory Therapist to join its Cardiopulmonary Services team in Sunnyvale, TX. This community-based hospital punches well above its size, offering a specialty mix and outpatient footprint more typical of a large urban medical center — including two free-standing Emergency Departments, a sleep center, wound care, imaging, and physical medicine services. The RT role spans the full scope of cardiopulmonary care across a broad patient population, from neonates and pediatrics through adults and geriatrics, with direct physician-order-driven practice under the Cardiopulmonary Services Medical Director and Department Director.
Perks and Benefits
- PRN (as-needed) night-shift engagement offering scheduling flexibility
- Access to a broad specialty environment uncommon for a community hospital of this size
- Employer participates in E-Verify; equal opportunity employment practices in place
- Ongoing in-service education and hospital-specific training supported
- Reasonable accommodations provided for qualified individuals with disabilities
Practice Highlights
- Community-based acute care hospital with an urban-level specialty mix and an extensive outpatient services footprint
- Two free-standing Emergency Departments serving Sunnyvale and surrounding communities including Forney, Mesquite, Seagoville, and beyond
- Outpatient service lines include physical medicine, wound care, sleep center, and diagnostic imaging
- Patient population spans all age groups: neonates/infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics — requiring age-specific technique and dosing competency
- Full-scope respiratory care practice: oxygen delivery systems, aerosol and bronchodilator treatments, mechanical ventilation setup and monitoring, airway management, and tracheal suctioning
- Arterial blood gas collection and analysis, including operation and maintenance of ABG equipment
- Pulmonary function testing (bedside PF screeners and full PFT), EKG performance, and chest physiotherapy
- Equipment in use includes ventilators, IPPB devices, ABG analyzers, EKG machines, treadmills, and bedside PF screeners
- Comprehensive documentation responsibilities within the patient medical record following every service encounter
- Patient and family education integrated into care delivery, with individualized teaching plans based on assessed learning needs
Qualifications
- Current Texas Respiratory Therapist license required at time of hire
- Minimum Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential required; must be RRT-eligible at hire and obtain Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials within six months of hire date
- Current BLS certification required at hire; ACLS and PALS certifications required within six months of hire date
- Three or more years of experience across all aspects of cardiopulmonary services preferred
- Demonstrated proficiency with ABG machines, mechanical ventilators, IPPB devices, EKG equipment, treadmills, and bedside PF screeners
- Ability to perform chest physiotherapy; competency with age-specific oxygen concentrations and medication dosing across the full patient age spectrum
- Effective written and verbal communication in English required; additional language proficiency preferred
- Basic computer skills required for documentation and departmental recordkeeping
About the Community
Sunnyvale is a growing suburb situated in the eastern Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, offering residents a small-town feel with immediate access to the amenities of one of the nation's largest and most economically dynamic metro areas. The area features a relatively low cost of living compared to urban Dallas, strong public schools, and easy access to professional sports, arts, dining, and DFW International Airport. Surrounding communities — Forney, Mesquite, and Rockwall — add to the region's appeal for clinicians seeking suburban stability with big-city proximity.