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Austell, Georgia

Full Time- Respiratory Therapist- Austell

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location: Assigned skilled nursing and long-term care facilities

Position Summary

ECRP is seeking a dependable and compassionate Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory services to residents in skilled nursing and long-term care settings. The therapist will deliver treatments under authorized provider orders, monitor resident progress, maintain accurate documentation, and collaborate with facility staff to support safe, high-quality respiratory care. ECRP provides respiratory-related services, staffing, and care support to healthcare facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Perform respiratory assessments and ordered treatments.
  • Administer oxygen, nebulizer treatments, inhalers, airway-clearance therapies, and other prescribed services.
  • Provide tracheostomy care, suctioning, CPAP/BiPAP support, and ventilator monitoring when trained and assigned.
  • Monitor residents for changes in respiratory status and promptly report concerns.
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Inspect, clean, and properly maintain respiratory equipment.
  • Educate residents, families, and facility staff on respiratory care and equipment use.
  • Collaborate with nursing staff, providers, rehabilitation professionals, and other care-team members.

Follow ECRP policies, facility procedures, provider orders, HIPAA, infection-control standards, and professional scope of practice.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited respiratory care program.
  • Active Georgia Respiratory Care license.
  • Current RRT credential through the NBRC (required).
  • Current BLS certification (required).
  • Strong communication, documentation, and patient-care skills.
  • Skilled nursing, long-term care, tracheostomy, or ventilator experience preferred.
  • Must successfully complete required background checks, health screenings, credentialing, and competency evaluations.
  • Extended Care Respiratory Partners, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient assessmentOxygen administrationAirway-clearance therapyEquipment maintenancePatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationHIPAA compliance

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $83k (middle half $62k–$108k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Georgia163 active3,975 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 32% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment172 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,296 in the last 30 days739 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 16 employers
15
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
1
$130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
75%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
25%
CME allowance
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

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$41.74-$62.48/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Nights

$33.16-$51.4/hr
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,966 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Austell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$1,669/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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