RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
Pay not listed · no nights · Maryville, Tennessee.
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Title: RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Location: Tennessee (Maryville)
- Contract Type: Traveler
- Start Date: 07/13/2026
- Pay Range: Competitive
Learn. Lead. Level up! Maryville, TN draws you to it for its close‑knit healthcare community, supportive work environments, and opportunities to provide meaningful patient care in a growing regional market. The area offers an excellent quality of life with a lower cost of living, scenic views near the Great Smoky Mountains, and a relaxed pace.
Role Overview: This role involves administering respiratory treatments, managing ventilators, monitoring patient progress, and collaborating with physicians and nursing staff to support effective respiratory care.
Requirements
- 2 years of RRT experience required.
- Flu Vaccine Required - No Exemptions
- Certificates Required: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP
- TN RRT State License Required.
- Minimum 1 year EPIC Charting System Experience Required.
- Must have experience in adult critical care and emergency department work settings
- Trauma Level II Experience Preferred.
- Travel Experience Required
Schedule: Shift: Day 3x12-Hour (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
Weekend coverage: Every other
Key Responsibilities
Administer respiratory treatments and manage ventilators while monitoring patient progress. Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to ensure effective respiratory care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No nights
- Includes weekends
Living in Maryville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $399k
- Typical market rent
- $1,926/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.6
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.