Lead Respiratory Therapist-Full-Time
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Ochsner Health as a Lead Respiratory Therapist – Full-Time in Chalmette, Louisiana, United States. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people. For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Ochsner Health as a Lead Respiratory Therapist – Full-Time.
Key Responsibilities
Provides respiratory care, ventilation support, and diagnostic testing to patients ranging from neonatal to geriatric. Oversees and mentors respiratory staff while ensuring clinical excellence and adherence to organizational policies.
Requirements
Requires an Associate's degree and at least two years of experience as a respiratory technician or therapist. Must hold a current state license as a Respiratory Therapist and certifications including BLS and ACLS.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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