Respiratory Therapist
Pay not listed · no call · Johnson City, Tennessee.
Compensation
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Job Description
*This position is a float position and eligible for float differential*
The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides general, acute/ intensive, and emergency respiratory care to patients ranging from neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
This care includes routine cardiopulmonary diagnostics, cardiopulmonary emergency resuscitation, airway management, ventilator support, blood gas lab analysis, phlebotomy, electrocardiograms and basic pulmonary function testing.
Demonstrates a team/multidisciplinary approach to patient care and related services adhering to all regulatory requirements under the direction of a Medical Director.
This approach provides appropriate patient care to assess, treat, support and diagnose patients with cardiopulmonary disorders and documentation of this care, in accordance with policy and procedures.
The Registered Respiratory Therapist working in Sleep Medicine will perform specialized procedure such as, but not limited to, polysomnograms, MSLTs and titrations of either CPAP or BIPAP which are utilized in providing diagnostic information regarding the patients neurological and/or pulmonary function during sleep. They will be able to perform evaluation and treatment to patients ranging from neonatal, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Requirements
Graduate of an AMA approved program for Respiratory Care and successful completion of the NBRC Exam for Registered Respiratory Therapist required. Licensed by the appropriate state with blood gas endorsement.
Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed RRT by the appropriate state with blood gas endorsement.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS NRP required dependent upon area
Sleep Medicine RRT Requirements
Valid and active RRT certification or licensure in appropriate state
Obtain Sleep Disorder Specialty (SDS) endorsement or obtain registry status through BRPT or ABSM within 12 months of hire
NBRC Credentials earned on or after July 1, 2002 will require participation in the NBRC Continuing Education program.
Work Requirements
- Shift: Night
- On Call: No
- Weekends: Rotating
- Travel Required: No Travel
- Shift Details: 6p-630a
- City/State: Johnson City, TN
- Location: Ballad Health Corporate
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides acute and emergency respiratory care, including ventilator support and cardiopulmonary diagnostics, across all patient age groups. Additionally, the role involves performing specialized sleep medicine procedures such as polysomnograms and CPAP/BIPAP titrations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist at Ballad Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,803 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No call
- Includes weekends
Living in Johnson City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $312k
- Typical market rent
- $1,449/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 87.9
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Johnson City, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.