Graduate/Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care - Full Time
- No experience required
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open respiratory therapist jobs in Missouri post a median of $38.94 an hour, the middle half $35–$39.40, across 31 jobs that state their pay. Respiratory therapists employed in Missouri earn a median of $37.69 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
CoxHealth in Springfield reported 6 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 1,143,510 hours worked: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 4.5 per 100 full-time workers at orthopedic hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 1.2 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Cox Medical Centers
Medicare gives Cox Medical Centers 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Missouri's hospitals average 3.1). 73% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Missouri hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1083 Respiratory Care Unit South
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Hours
Varied 36 Hours
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
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
Job Description
The Graduate Respiratory Therapist is a member of the health care team who has completed a CoArc approved Registered Respiratory Therapy program. The Graduate Respiratory Therapist may be in this position for up to 180 days. The Graduate Respiratory Therapist may perform care in all areas of the hospital. This care is to include medicated and non-medicated therapy, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, application and titration of oxygen therapy, pulmonary diagnostic testing and arterial blood gas performance and analysis. The Graduate Respiratory Therapist assesses the patient to assist in formulation of a respiratory care plan. The Graduate Respiratory Therapist will respond to emergent clinical needs throughout the facility.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.
- Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills.
- Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
- Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Current Education Permit or Missouri State License for Respiratory. Must pass the RRT boards within 180 days.
From CoxHealth's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About CoxHealth
CoxHealth is a not-for-profit health system with six hospitals and more than 100 (source: CoxHealth, About Us) clinics serving Springfield and the Ozarks region of southwest Missouri. Source: CoxHealth, About Us
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