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Respiratory Therapist, Registered RRT

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Schedule: PRN Variable

Job Location Type: In-person

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

More About Our Team

Join our front-line experts in respiratory care. A close team with a passion for optimize our patients respiratory health.

How you’ll contribute

A Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) who excels in this role:

  • Accurately identifies patient needs
  • Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
  • Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
  • Assess and respond to emergency situations where respiratory distress is occurring
  • Ventilator Management

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

Also Offers

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Available for full and part time employees to further education.

What we’re looking for a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with a dedication to being the first line of defense for patients fighting for their next breath, driven by the passion to apply life-saving skills and cutting-edge technology to restore hope and health.

Applicants possess an associates’ degree from an accredited school. Additional

requirements include:

  • Current state RRT License
  • Basic Life Support certification is required or obtained during the first week of hire.
  • ACLS, NPR, and PALS are required within twelve months of hire.
  • One year of experience preferred

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Meaghan Price by emailing Meaghan.price@lpnt.net.

EEOC Statement

“ Wilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is responsible for accurately identifying patient needs and providing care appropriate to the patient's condition and age, including performing timely documentation related to medical necessity. This role also requires assessing and responding to emergency situations involving respiratory distress and managing ventilators.

Requirements

Applicants must possess an associate's degree from an accredited school and hold a current state RRT License, along with required certifications. One year of experience is preferred for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentEmergency ResponseBLS CertificationACLS CertificationNPR CertificationPALS Certification

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 26 employers

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<$90k
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$90k-105k
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$105k-120k
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$120k-135k
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$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
12%
Loan repayment
8% this job

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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 3,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid family leave
PTO
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) with company match