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Athens, Georgia

PRN/Full Time- Respiratory Therapist- Athens

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

We're hiring for both PRN and full-time positions. Apply here for either one.

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

Key Skills

Respiratory assessmentOxygen administrationInhaler administrationCPAP supportEquipment maintenancePatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $124k (middle half $87k–$155k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Georgia161 active3,986 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 48% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment170 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,233 in the last 30 days754 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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.

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Salary Distribution

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<$85k
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$85k-100k
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$100k-115k
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$115k-130k
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$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

16 jobs
401k / retirement match
75%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
13%
CME allowance
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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 3,985 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$1,782/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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