No salary listed — similar Respiratory Therapist roles pay ~$86k (median of 77 jobs)

6.4/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,713 active roles in this specialty

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Northside Hospital
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist Top 25% in Respiratory TherapyFull-Time
Posted 15 days ago

About the Role

12-hour shifts, rotating weekends, no on-call. Hospital-based respiratory care. Lawrenceville, GA.

Join Northside Hospital Inc. as a Registered Respiratory Therapist – Rotating Weekends in Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Northside Hospital Inc. as a Registered Respiratory Therapist – Rotating Weekends.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist independently provides respiratory treatments and manages care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Responsibilities include operating ventilators, performing arterial punctures, and maintaining patient airways in accordance with clinical protocols.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited respiratory care program and hold a valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license from the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Required certifications include BCLS, ACLS, and PALS from the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLSPALSNRPCPR

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient assessmentVentilator managementArterial blood gas analysisTracheostomy careCardiopulmonary resuscitationOxygen therapyAerosol therapyChest physiotherapyClinical documentationEquipment maintenanceSafety complianceNeonatal carePediatric careGeriatric care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist at Northside Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,713 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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 1.8% 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

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

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

Benefits analysis: Compared to 77 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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