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FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States

Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT)

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Summary

FirstHealth of the Carolinas is a nationally recognized health care system located in central North Carolina.

Comprised of four hospitals (Moore, Hoke, Richmond, and Montgomery) with more than 600 beds, the system also offers leading-edge heart care in the Reid Heart Center, the area’s only dedicated heart and vascular center.

As of March 2023, FirstHealth of the Carolinas officially opened its new comprehensive cancer center to patients. Our growing health system has more than 5,400 employees serving in more than 75 locations throughout a 15-county service area.

In addition, the system provides home health and hospice services, emergency care, and medical transportation.

We are committed to a culture of excellence in which everyone feels valued and connected, and where differences are both respected and supported. Our career opportunities allow our staff to practice in a team environment as a vital part of growing a widely respected health care system and medical community. We have been named Becker's Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.

*New Grads Welcome to Apply!

*Sign-on bonus eligibility determined at time of offer

*Relocation Assistance eligibility determined at time of offer

*Great benefits package

*Free FirstHealth Fitness Membership

*Easily Apply with your Resume

*PSLF Eligible Employer

Responsibilities

Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) Job Summary

The responsibilities for adult care include, but are not limited to: all types of oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, airway management with intubations and extubations, arterial punctures and analysis, invasive and non-invasive ventilation management protocols and our "evaluate and treat" consult service that allows our therapists to fully utilize their assessment skills and to optimize the plan of care accordingly.

The department boasts excellent relationships with the medical staff, including a supportive medical director (pulmonologist), critical care physicians and hospitalists. FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital offers a respiratory consult model that allows therapists to fully utilize their assessment skills and to optimize the plan of care accordingly.

Services include: Level III NICU, Heart Center (including CABG), and both routine and cutting edge diagnostic services that include: Super Dimensional Bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound Bronchoscopy (EBUS), and Bronchial Thermoplasty.

Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) Requirements

Graduate of an approved respiratory care technology program with a current North Carolina Respiratory Care license,

Registered Respiratory Therapist or CRT credential, RRT preferred. Three (3) to five (5) years of current clinical respiratory care experience preferred.

Clinical life safety certification requirements must be achieved prior to the end of the probationary/training period include: ACLS, PALS and NRP. Adult critical care experience is preferred

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

IntubationExtubationPatient assessment

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $80k (middle half $80k–$80k)79 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in North Carolina100 active3,956 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 54% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,234 in the last 30 days756 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+1.2% 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.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
13
<$85k
3
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
72%
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
Loan repayment
33% this job
CME allowance
11%
PSLF eligible
11% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$41.74-$62.48/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Below most Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About FirstHealth of the Carolinas

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus eligibility determined at time of offer
Relocation Assistance eligibility determined at time of offer
Great benefits package
Free FirstHealth Fitness Membership
PSLF Eligible Employer

Living in Pinehurst

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$496k
Typical market rent
$2,012/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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