Registered Respiratory Therapist - Paintsville

Appalachian Regional Healthcare

5 days ago

Paintsville, KentuckyFull TimeRespiratory Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. as a Registered Respiratory Therapist – Paintsville in United States. Overview The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for the administration of services offered by the Respiratory Therapy Department. Responsibilities Reads physician's orders to determine requirements for treatment.

Key Responsibilities

Reads physician's orders to determine.

Requirements

Upon the request of a physician provides assessment of the patient and recommends appropriate respiratory care.

Takes and records pulse rate, respiratory rate, and breath sounds when patient is being treated.

Prepares patient for procedures and/or treatment by explaining treatment and/or procedures.

Delivers prescribed procedure and/or treatment to the patient.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. as a Registered Respiratory Therapist – Paintsville.

Key Skills

Respiratory TherapyPatient AssessmentEquipment MonitoringPatient SafetyQuality ImprovementMedication OrderingEmergency ResponseSupervisory SkillsTechnical Problem SolvingPatient Chart MaintenanceIn-Service TeachingProcedure DeliveryPatient PreparationStaff OrientationCase AssignmentAdverse Reaction Documentation

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist - Paintsville at Appalachian Regional Healthcare a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Respiratory Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Respiratory Therapy position at Appalachian Regional Healthcare is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Paintsville, Kentucky.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory Therapy, Patient Assessment, Equipment Monitoring, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Medication Ordering, Emergency Response, Supervisory Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Respiratory Therapist administers services in the Respiratory Therapy Department, including patient assessment and treatment delivery. They also monitor patient safety, maintain patient charts, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

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