Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Baptist Health as a Respiratory Therapist II (RRT) – Full Time, 1st Shift in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- 5 days PTO.
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist performs daily respiratory care procedures, including medication administration, ventilator management, and emergency response. They also serve as a knowledgeable resource for staff and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with an Associate Degree and hold a valid Kentucky Respiratory Care Practitioner license. Active BLS certification is required, with the expectation to obtain PALS and NRP within six months.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
5.1/10 work-life score · Above average in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,692 active roles in this specialty
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- No nights
- On-site