No salary listed — similar Respiratory Therapist roles pay ~$80k (median of 31 jobs)

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Lifepoint Health
Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time Respiratory Therapist, nights 7p-7a. $7,500 sign-on bonus. Rutherfordton, NC.

Join Lifepoint Health as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Nights, $7,500 Sign-On in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $7,500.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Paid family leave and paid time off
  • Higher education and certification tuition assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • 401(k) retirement package and company match

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 Lifepoint Health in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will deliver respiratory therapies, monitor patient responses, and perform diagnostic procedures like blood gas analysis and EKGs. They are also responsible for maintaining equipment, educating patients, and responding to emergent codes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree in respiratory therapy and possess a current RRT or CRT license in North Carolina. Required certifications include BCLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Certifications

ACLSPALSNRP

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyArterial blood gas analysisEKG performanceTobacco-cessation educationPatient monitoringEmergency responseCode responseRespiratory equipment maintenanceEquipment calibrationPatient educationSterilizationPerformance improvement

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 28% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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PSLF eligible
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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$7,500 sign-on bonus
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave and paid time off
Higher education and certification tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package and company match