Registered Respiratory Therapist I, Cabarrus
Listed compensation
$30.7-$46.05/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Department: 36401 Atrium Health Cabarrus - LCH: Respiratory Therapy Services
Status: Part time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
24
Schedule Details/Additional Information
nights with weekend rotation. Weekend on call. holidays as needed. This position is sign on bonus eligible.
Pay Range
$30.70 - $46.05
Essential Functions
Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a collegial work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
Provides leadership to staff to ensure short and long-term goals are met by developing standards of performance and capitalizing on employee strengths.
Provide leadership and supervision through coaching, counseling, developing standards of service, ensuring training and education, maintenance of competencies and conducting employee performance reviews.
Ensures care is delivered with respect for patient's rights and preferences. Maintainsprivacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff. Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.
Maintain a high level of clinical expertise in the areas of which they supervise.
Promotes a culture of safety for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Director and Managers. Assists with department operations by monitoring the quality, safety and outcomes, and implementing performance improvement measures for identified metrics.
Assists with policy and protocol development or changes. Assists with the development and implementation of orientation and other educational offerings, for age-appropriate section.
Skills & Qualifications
- Excellent oral, written, and listening communication skills
- Ability to perform multiple tasks under stress
- Proven leadership skills and ability to manage people
- Coaching and counseling skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Work Environment
- Involves contact with patients and other healthcare providers.
- Potential exposure to infectious and contagious diseases.
- Subject to handling emergency, crises and stressful environments
- Climate controlled, clean environment
Physical Requirements
- Amount of time spent performing the following activities:
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- 20 lbs. maximum
Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Benefits and more
Paid Time Off Programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides clinical leadership and supervision to staff to ensure high standards of patient care and performance. They also assist with department operations, policy development, and the implementation of safety and quality improvement measures.
Requirements
Candidates must possess excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage people and perform effectively under stress. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a high level of clinical expertise in respiratory therapy are required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $64k–$96k | Respiratory Therapy median $80k (middle half $80k–$80k)79 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$85k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in North Carolina | 106 active | 4,020 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 48% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | North Carolina healthcare professional listings: 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment115 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,344 in the last 30 days | 753 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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