Respiratory Educator - South - Full Time
Company: CoxHealth
Location: Springfield
Posted on: March 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Facility: CoxHealth South: 3801
S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America,
65807 Department: 1662 Respiratory Admin Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, M-F 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 by Newsweek. -
Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024. -
Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri. -
Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in
2025. Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with
employer match, and many more! - For a comprehensive list of
benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth Job Description:
The Respiratory Educator assumes responsibility for coordinating,
teaching, and evaluating various educational programs as assigned.
Position incumbent embodies process and systems thinking and
problem solving abilities. The Educator will operate independently
and will interact with many disciplines and levels of staff/leaders
in the organization. Educator will demonstrate a commitment to the
development of others and be a positive change agent. Engages with
others through effective communication and teamwork. Person should
exemplify life-long learning through personal responsibility and
ongoing self-growth and development. Will be assigned a workload
distribution as needed in order for operations to run smoothly.
Work demands may require flexibility in hours, days of the week,
and location. The Educator is a professional resource for the
Respiratory Care team at all CoxHealth hospitals. Education: •
Required: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program •
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a related field Experience: •
Required: Two years’ experience as a Respiratory Therapist Skills:
? Provides care as appropriate to age of population served ? Able
to manage multiple assignments/manage projects ? Demonstrates
initiative and proactive practices ? Proficient in Microsoft Office
? Ability to utilize educational framework ? Emphasis on safe care
delivery; Emphasis on quality outcomes; Emphasis on education/
evidence-based research ? Provide accurate and appropriate
education to patients, students and new staff. ? Possess assessment
and critical thinking skills. ? Possess in depth knowledge of
anatomy and physiology. ? Adheres to infection prevention practices
and facility safety policies and procedures. ? Able to communicate
effectively to act as a professional resource to the health care
team. Licensure/Certification/Registration: ? Required: Missouri
State License for Respiratory ? Required: RRT credential from the
NBRC ? Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training will vary within the
areas in which you are assigned: • Obtain PALS within 365 days of
hire for working in the Pediatric floor and in the Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit (PICU) • Obtain ACLS within 365 days of hire
for working in critical care unit • Obtain NRP within 365 days of
hire for working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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