Diagnostic Respiratory Therapist
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How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open respiratory therapist jobs in Texas post a median of $40.50 an hour, the middle half $37.13–$44.41, across 39 jobs that state their pay. Respiratory therapists employed in Texas earn a median of $38.24 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).
Workplace injuries
Shannon Associates Shannon Medical Center MEMORIAL CAMPUS MAIN BUILDING in San Angelo reported 140 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 4,358,574 hours worked: 6.4 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 8 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Shannon Medical Center
Medicare gives Shannon Medical Center 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Texas's hospitals average 3.4). 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 100% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Texas hospitals by rating.
OSHA inspections here
OSHA inspected Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, TX on 11 Apr 2023 and cited 5 violations (5 serious), most under lockout and tagout, $29,020 in penalties as they stand. A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Shannon Medical Center as owned by a non-profit body, and Shannon Health also runs for-profit hospitals, so which entity employs you decides whether the work counts toward PSLF. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
What Texas requires of a respiratory therapist
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) certificate (Texas calls it a certificate; the board also calls it a license), from the Texas Medical Board.
- A certified transcript from the program, a birth document, DPS/FBI fingerprints, the Texas jurisprudence exam, and a current NBRC certificate or verification sent to the TMB.
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About the job
Job Summary
Performs diagnostic procedures and intraoperative monitoring on patients of all ages with a variety of need and physical abnormalities.
Qualifications
Education
- Required
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
Experience: N/A
Certification/Licensure
- Required
- Texas RCP License
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Must obtain within ninety (90) days of start date
From Shannon Health's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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