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Easley, South Carolina

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of clinical procedures as defined in the Respiratory Care Services scope of practice; works in accordance with direct physician orders and/or standard practice protocols under direct physician supervision; performs defined duties.

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Gathers information for patient visit with physician, including laboratory results, radiology tests, pulmonary tests and details of patient's condition.

Assists physician with office procedures.

Reviews existing data in patient medical record including Current Respiratory Care orders, medication list, radiology testing and other diagnostic testing.

Patient history; Physical examination; Pulmonary function values; Laboratory data

Returns patient phone calls; make appointments for ancillary services; assist with patient referrals, phone in prescriptions.

  • Conducts respiratory care procedures as appropriate.
  • Fill out CMNs.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
  • This is a non-management job that report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education - Post high school education up to 18 months in a Respiratory Therapy program
  • Experience - One (1) year in Respiratory Therapy
  • In Lieu Of
  • NA
  • Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) from state in which work is performed.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) National Board of Respiratory Care
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Basic computer skills
  • Data entry skills
  • Mathematical skills
  • Working knowledge of clinical office equipment (vitals, suction, defib)

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

  • Baptist Easley Med Campus
  • Facility
  • 2467 Pulmonology-Easley

Department

24671000 Pulmonology-Easley-Practice Operations

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Key Responsibilities

Performs clinical respiratory procedures and assists physicians with office-based patient care and diagnostic testing. Manages patient medical records, coordinates ancillary services, and handles patient communications including referrals and prescriptions.

Requirements

Requires a post-high school education in a Respiratory Therapy program and at least one year of relevant experience. Must hold current Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certifications.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentVitals monitoringSuctioningDefibrillationMedical record reviewPrescription management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist at Prisma Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,612 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
18%
Relocation assistance
12%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy

Living in Easley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$301k
Typical market rent
$1,630/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

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