Lead Respiratory Therapist, WEO, Days
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.
Responsibilities
Supports the supervision of shift activities, and acts as the expert during his or her assigned shift. Duties include daily support of staffing and assignments, providing resource support, supporting preceptor tasks, and fulfilling assigned patient care workload. Serves as a role model and advocates a highly efficient, accountable and collaborative team environment between staff and with physicians. Delivers the highest standards of patient safety and quality of care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences Required
Work Experience
2 years Clinical experience in Respiratory Therapy. If limited NICU experience, able to ramp up basic skill set (i. e., delivery support, blood gases, equipment setup) within a defined timeframe. Required
Licenses and Certifications
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); has and maintains a current licensure as a Respiratory Care Professional in the state of Georgia Upon Hire Required
- ACLS ALS can be used in place of ACLS Required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required
- Business Unit: Company Name
- Piedmont Henry Hospital
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 51% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Georgia | 170 active | 3,974 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 51% no call · 45% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment180 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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