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About the Role
Lead Respiratory Therapist. Supervise shift activities, expert resource. Newnan, GA. 2 years clinical experience required.
Join Piedmont Healthcare Inc. as a Lead Respiratory Therapist – Piedmont Newnan in Newnan, Georgia, United States. Supports the supervision of shift activities, and acts as the expert during his or her assigned shift. Duties include daily support of staffing and assignments, providing resource support, supporting preceptor tasks, and fulfilling assigned patient care workload.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Piedmont Healthcare Inc. as a Lead Respiratory Therapist – Piedmont Newnan.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Respiratory Therapist supervises shift activities, manages staffing assignments, and provides expert clinical support. They serve as a role model to ensure high standards of patient safety and collaborative team performance.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences and possess at least 2 years of clinical experience. Required certifications include RRT, ACLS, BCLS, and PALS, along with current Georgia licensure.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 24% have no call, 28% 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 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).
Position Insights
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