Respiratory Therapist, RRT - Internal Agency

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsContract

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Respiratory Therapist

Work that works for you! Continue your respiratory career by joining Piedmont’s Travel Agency, First Call Staffing Solutions!

Piedmont Healthcare has launched First Call Staffing Solutions (FCSS), a unique travel agency that supports the state-wide Piedmont integrated care delivery system of 23 hospitals across the state of Georgia. FCSS respiratory therapists will have the opportunity to take job assignments across multiple locations offering:

Flexibility: a schedule that works with your lifestyle with commitments from 13 weeks with 36-hour work weeks, which may require weekends and holidays

Competitive Pay and Benefits: competitive market base pay with applicable differentials; eligibility for overtime; and options for 401k and to purchase Piedmont benefits

More Opportunity - advance your career and expand your Respiratory Therapist skills by working in diverse environments with assignment flexibility.

Job Purpose

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) performs patient assessments, general respiratory care procedures and protocols, critical care procedures, blood gas analysis, maintenance and management of all equipment and patient education.

He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. Part of a Piedmont internal agency pool that is used to fill critical and/or urgent staffing needs through designated assignments at Piedmont hospitals (“Assignment”).

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences

Minimum Experience Required

Must have a minimum of two years of work experience in performing professional respiratory duties within area(s) of specialty

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required by LAW

Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Licensed by the State of Georgia under the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners. BLS and ACLS certification required.

  • ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: NRP if practicing in NICU
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • First Call Staffing Solutions

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentEquipment maintenance

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 21 employers

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<$85k
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$85k-95k
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$95k-105k
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$105k-115k
2
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 70% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,889 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Piedmont Healthcare

Medical Practices
Statesville, NC
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k
Overtime Pay