Respiratory Therapist

Appalachian Regional Healthcare

15 days ago

United StatesRespiratory Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. as a Respiratory Therapist – Hospital Setting in United States. Overview The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for the administration of services offered by the Respiratory Therapy Department. Responsibilities Reads physician's orders to determine requirements for treatment.

Key Responsibilities

Reads physician's orders to determine.

Requirements

Upon the request of a physician provides assessment of the patient and recommends appropriate respiratory care.

Takes and records pulse rate, respiratory rate, and breath sounds when patient is being treated.

Prepares patient for procedures and/or treatment by explaining treatment and/or procedures.

Delivers prescribed procedure and/or treatment to the patient.

Work Schedule

Fixed schedule.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. as a Respiratory Therapist – Hospital Setting.

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient assessmentEquipment maintenanceCode blue responseStaff supervisionQuality assessmentPatient chartingMedication orderingStaff trainingClinical documentationPulse monitoringRespiratory rate monitoringBreath sound assessmentTechnical problem solving

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist at Appalachian Regional Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Respiratory Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Respiratory Therapy position at Appalachian Regional Healthcare is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory therapy, Patient assessment, Equipment maintenance, Code blue response, Staff supervision, Quality assessment, Patient charting, Medication ordering. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Respiratory Therapist administers respiratory care services, monitors patient safety during treatments, and responds to urgent medical emergencies. Additionally, the role involves supervising respiratory technicians, managing departmental supplies, and ensuring compliance with quality assessment...

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