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ECU Health Medical Center
Edenton, North Carolina

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Clinic (PRN)

Respiratory TherapistNo callNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$32.50 per hour

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary

Under the Clinical Supervision of the Medical Director of Respiratory Care and the overall supervision of the Manager of Respiratory Care and Respiratory Care Supervisor the Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) provides safe, expedient, cost-effective Respiratory Care services.

As a member of a team of health care professionals, an RCP evaluates, treats and manages patients of all ages with respiratory illnesses and other cardiopulmonary disorders in a wide variety of clinical settings.

Respiratory Care Practitioners behave in a manner consistent with the standards and ethics of all health care professionals.

In addition to performing respiratory care procedures, RCP's are involved in clinical decision-making (such as patient assessment, treatment selection and reassessment of treatment efficacy), goal directed respiratory care planning and patient education.

RCP's are required to document in the patient medical record factual, accurate, complete, timely, legible and legal information about the care they provide to each patient. Each RCP is responsible for billing the patient correctly for the services provided.

Minimum Requirements

American Heart Association BLS Certification

  • Associate Degree or higher in an approved CoARC program for Respiratory Care.
  • Active licensure with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board upon hire and is maintained yearly.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

American Heart Association ACLS, if not current at time of hire, must complete within first 6 months of Employment and maintained.

If working in the Children's hospital you are required to have AHA PALS and NRP in place of the AHA ACLS and you must have completed the NBRC NPS exam by 12 months from your orientation end date.

For non-medical center Respiratory care departments AHA BLS and ACLS are required. AHA PALS and NRP are required at 6 months from hire date.

Accpeting applications for all levels of experience (New Grads - 25+ Years' of Experience)

Preferred Requirements

  • Knowledge of sleep disorders
  • PAP therapy and Home Sleep Testing (HST)
  • Manage sleep clinic referrals and scheduling Coordinate Home Sleep Tests (HSTs)
  • Perform pre-visit chart review and order verification
  • Educate patients on HST setup and PAP therapy
  • Track test completion and provider follow-up needs
  • Monitor authorization and documentation requirements
  • Maintain quality metrics and patient tracking reports
  • Serve as liaison between providers, patients, and diagnostic services
  • Clinical Ladder Pay Range
  • New Grad Pay stars at $32.50 per hour
  • Other Information
  • PRN Shift(s)
  • 8-12 hr Shifts
  • Must meet minimum of 2x 12 hr shifts per month
  • No Call Required
  • No Weekends
  • Opportunity to cross-train in Main Respiratory department for ECUH Chowan
  • Commitment Bonus & Relocation Packages available for Full-Time Careers
  • Benefit packages available for Part-Time and Full-Time openings
  • ECU Health

About ECU Health Chowan Hospital

ECU Health Chowan Hospital in Edenton is a 25-bed critical access hospital which provides programs and services to 110,000 people in 6 counties. The facility offers medical and surgical services, including intensive care, a specialty care clinic and a dedicated outpatient surgery area with endoscopy capabilities.

A 7-bed emergency department serves approximately 15,000 patients per year and team members at the facility have access to a telemedicine link with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Contact Information

For Additional Information, Please Contact

  • Braeton Grady, Associate Recruiter
  • ECU Health Talent Acquisition
  • Email: Braeton.Maurer@ecuhealth.org

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides safe and effective respiratory care services, including patient assessment, treatment selection, and management of cardiopulmonary disorders. They are also responsible for documenting patient care, billing for services, and coordinating sleep clinic activities such as home sleep testing and patient education.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate degree or higher in an approved Respiratory Care program and possess active licensure with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board. Required certifications include AHA BLS, with ACLS, PALS, and NRP required based on the specific clinical setting.

Key Skills

Medical record documentationACLS certificationPALS certificationNRP certificationSleep disorder management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Clinic (PRN) at ECU Health Medical Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,993 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,993 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$72k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in North Carolina103 active4,005 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 48% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina healthcare professional listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment114 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,311 in the last 30 days743 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,993 Respiratory Therapy listings), 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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Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,993 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • No weekends
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About ECU Health Medical Center

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

Benefits & Perks

No call
No weekends
Commitment bonus & relocation packages available for full-time careers
Benefit packages available for part-time and full-time openings
Opportunity to cross-train in Main Respiratory department

Living in Edenton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Median resident rent
$388/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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