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Northside Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia

Choice+ Local- Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Choice+ Local is Northside Hospital's clinical career program that offers the flexibility of an agency with the growth and advantages of working for Northside. Candidates must live within 50 miles of their desired location and have a minimum of 2 years experience.

The Respiratory Therapist for Northside Hospital’s Choice+ Local Program regularly performs respiratory care for patients in adult, neonatal care, and/or outpatient CPAP centers. Employees may perform ECG, EEG, pulmonary function testing, & bronchoscopy, and any other testing as deemed within the scope of practice by national standards.

Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist for Northside Hospital’s Choice+ Local Program regularly performs respiratory care for patients in adult, neonatal care, and/or outpatient CPAP centers. Employees may perform ECG, EEG, pulmonary function testing, & bronchoscopy, and any other testing as deemed within the scope of practice by national standards.

Qualifications

Required

  • Current and valid license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with the Georgia Composite Medical Board.
  • Graduate of an accredited respiratory care program with an Associate’s degree.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Applicants must have at least two (2) years of current experience post-residency/new graduate orientation in the clinical areas in which they will be working.

Must hold Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardia Life Support (ACLS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) by the American Heart Association.

  • NRP is only required when rotating to the NICU or attending deliveries.
  • Minimum of one year of experience with non-invasive pressure devices. (CPAP Department Only)

Preferred

A minimum of one (1) year of travel experience with an external or internal agency program (excluding float pools).

Work Hours

7a-7p

Weekend Requirements

Yes

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 42% 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).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

6
<$85k
4
$85k-95k
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$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
4
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
13%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,904 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Atlanta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$1,944/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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