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Piedmont Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia

Respiratory Therapist, Weekends

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

When you join Piedmont, you’re not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch — especially yours. We’re committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, we’re doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time.

Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters—and where you’re supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, you’ll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future.

Required Hours: 7am-7pm weekend option

Responsibilities

Performing patient assessments, general respiratory care procedures and protocols, critical care procedures in adult care areas, blood gas analysis, maintenance and management of all equipment and patient education.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences Required
  • Work Experience
  • No experience required Required

Licenses and Certifications

  • RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist and Licensed by the State of Georgia under the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners Upon Hire Required and
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
  • ACLS Upon Hire Required
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 60 Days Required
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient assessmentEquipment maintenance

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $93k (middle half $68k–$110k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Georgia166 active3,909 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment175 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,262 in the last 30 days747 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 20 employers
14
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
12%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$41.74-$62.48/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

St Francis Hospital · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$34-$56.1/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Adults

$35.5-$53.25/hr
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Piedmont Healthcare

Medical Practices
Statesville, NC
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits
Wellness programs
Opportunities for advancement

Living in Atlanta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$375k
Typical market rent
$1,942/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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