No salary listed — similar Respiratory Therapist roles pay ~$80k (median of 33 jobs)

6.1/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,696 active roles in this specialty

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ECU Health Medical Center
Edenton, North Carolina

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Respiratory Therapist Top 25% in Respiratory TherapyNo callFull-Time
Posted 51m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Night shift RRT at 25-bed critical access hospital. 3x12s, 6:30pm-7am, rotating weekends, no on-call. New grads welcome. Edenton, NC.

Join ECU Health Medical Center as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Night Shift, No On-Call in Edenton, North Carolina, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Clinical Ladder Program
  • BLS Certification
  • ACLS Certification

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.

This position offers no call requirements. Work with ECU Health Medical Center in Edenton, North Carolina, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides safe and cost-effective respiratory care services to patients under clinical supervision. They are responsible for responding to patient needs and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate Degree or higher in an approved CoARC program and possess an active North Carolina Respiratory Care Board license. Required certifications include RRT, AHA BLS, and AHA ACLS, with additional requirements for PALS and NRP depending on the department.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Certifications

BLSACLSPALSNRP

Key Skills

Respiratory CareClinical AssessmentCritical ThinkingPatient DocumentationBLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationNRP CertificationNPS ExamIntensive CareTelemedicine Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) at ECU Health Medical Center a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,696 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

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

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% 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 6.1/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 33 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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About ECU Health Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Greenville, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Clinical Ladder Program
BLS Certification
ACLS Certification