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Clarksville, Tennessee

Critical Care Transport Team- Neo/Peds Respiratory Therapist 2 Reg $15K SIGN ON BONUS

Respiratory Therapist Top 5% in Critical Care Medicine (Respiratory Therapy)Full-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job description

Join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Critical Care Transport Respiratory Therapist – $15K Sign-On in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.
  • Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
  • Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:
  • Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.

Requirements

  • Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
  • Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
  • Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:
  • Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $15,000.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States.

Licensure & Certifications

Requires a Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Tennessee and graduation from an approved discipline-specific program. A minimum of one year of relevant work experience is required.

Key Skills

Airway ManagementMechanical VentilationNon-Invasive VentilationHigh Frequency VentilationArterial PuncturesIntubationBlood Gas AnalysisPatient AssessmentNeonatal CarePediatric CarePOCT GuidelinesClinical CoordinationEmergency MedicineRespiratory Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Critical Care Transport Team- Neo/Peds Respiratory Therapist 2 Reg $15K SIGN ON BONUS at VUMC a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Critical Care Medicine (Respiratory Therapy) — ranked against 41 active Critical Care Medicine (Respiratory Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Critical Care Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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.

6.6/10 work-life score · Top 5% in Critical Care Medicine (Respiratory Therapy) — ranked against 41 active roles in this specialty

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution14 jobs

5
<$100k
4
$100k-115k
4
$115k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
38% this job
CME allowance
23%
Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
15%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Critical Care Medicine (Respiratory Therapy)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About VUMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus
Health Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan
Wellness Offerings