Respiratory Therapist, Full Time
Compensation
Pay not listed
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Job Description
Sign-on Bonus Eligible!
Under the supervision of the Director and/or the Assistant Director of Respiratory Care and upon the request of the physician, sets up and operates various types of respiratory care equipment and provides therapy to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with respiratory disease, compromise or illness.
Has full access to patient health information. May have access to medication storage areas (excluding controlled substances) as related to job responsibilities.
Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Requirements
- Licensed by the North Carolina Board of Respiratory Care as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
- BLS certification through American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Must possess full range of body motion to pass basic FIT test for position to include walking, kneeling, standing, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, reaching and sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
Key Responsibilities
The respiratory therapist sets up and operates respiratory care equipment to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with respiratory illnesses. They provide direct therapy under the supervision of the department director and physician requests.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $80k (middle half $70k–$80k)32 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in North Carolina | 101 active | 3,999 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | North Carolina healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment110 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,281 in the last 30 days | 729 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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About Iredell Memorial Hospital Incorporated
Benefits & Perks
Living in Statesville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $291k
- Typical market rent
- $1,765/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.3
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.