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Respiratory Therapist Full Time Nights

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs duties necessary to treat patients in accordance with the physician’s order and departmental policy. Works independently in all acute and critical care settings. Consults with physicians and other personnel and makes recommendations on treatment as appropriate.

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Performs respiratory therapy general and critical care procedures in accordance with the physician’s order, departmental policy, and Respiratory Care guidelines or protocols.

Initiates, monitors and manages patients requiring various types of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation.

Initiates and manages various types of airways and associated equipment.

Obtains blood gasses from sites. Analyzes and reports results.

Documents and charges for respiratory care procedures and tasks. Provides patient and family education, as appropriate.

Communicates with members of the healthcare team to include students and nurse shadows. Provides an accurate and complete report. Makes recommendations as appropriate. Communicates well with supervisors, coordinators, or those acting in lieu of the above.

Adheres to infection control and quality initiatives. Performs appropriate cleaning/disinfection of equipment between patients as indicated by equipment type and isolation status.

Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education - Associate degree. Graduate of a Respiratory Care Program by an accredited school
  • Experience - No experience defined.

In Lieu Of

  • In lieu of education and experience noted above, a diploma and/or equivalent experience may be considered.
  • Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner license in the state in which work is performed.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
  • BLS

NRP, PALS, ACLS, NPS etc. must obtain and maintain certifications as required by work unit.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Skills necessary to treat patients of all ages to include neonates, infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location: 1330 Taylor At Marion St Bapti

  • Facility
  • Baptist Hospital

Department: Respiratory Care Services

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Key Responsibilities

Performs respiratory therapy procedures and manages invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation for patients in acute and critical care settings. Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide patient education, monitor treatment efficacy, and maintain equipment hygiene.

Requirements

Requires an associate degree from an accredited Respiratory Care Program and a valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license. Candidates must hold Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification and maintain required certifications such as BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

Key Skills

Airway managementBlood gas analysisPatient assessmentNeonatal carePediatric careGeriatric careDocumentationClinical communication

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $92k (middle half $68k–$109k)25 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Carolina index 93.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in South Carolina85 active4,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $14k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+3.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 16 employers
15
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
0
$115k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
68%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
9%
CME allowance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$37.61-$55.27/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k
Typical market rent
$1,500/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.