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Union General Hospital
Blairsville, Georgia

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST [NIGHTS] - Union General - Full Time/PRN

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing care which includes assessment, treatment, management, diagnostic evaluation of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Consults with Physicians. Provides consultation, instruction, and/or technical direction of medical, nursing, and other staff members regarding matters within their scope of practice.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: HS Diploma or GED - Associates or Bachelors degree preferred

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must possess a Georgia license as a Respiratory Care Professional. Must maintain a current CPR card or obtain with 60 days of hire. ACLS, PALS certification or obtain within 90 days of hire, NRP is strongly recommended

EXPERIENCE: Desirable characteristics include at least two years experience in a hospital or medical related environment

Management experience preferred

Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision

Must be able to lead by example, counsel employees when necessary and administer disciplinary actions when

appropriate

Must be emotionally mature and able to function effectively under stress

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist provides assessment, treatment, and diagnostic evaluation for patients with cardiopulmonary system abnormalities. They also consult with physicians and provide technical direction to medical and nursing staff.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cardiopulmonary assessmentPatient treatmentClinical consultationHospital operationsStaff supervisionConflict resolutionStress managementIndependent work

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

3
<$95k
9
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
67%
CME allowance
27%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

Northwell · Terryville, New York

$80k-$136k
#3

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

$58-$63/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 22 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 3,657 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Blairsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$415k
Median resident rent
$788/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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