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Iredell Memorial Hospital Incorporated
Statesville, North Carolina

Respiratory Therapist, Full Time, Days

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Under the supervision of the Director and/or the Assistant Director of Respiratory Care and upon the request of the physician, sets up and operates various types of respiratory care equipment and provides therapy to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with respiratory disease, compromise or illness.

Has full access to patient health information. May have access to medication storage areas (excluding controlled substances) as related to job responsibilities.

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 36 hrs. per week

Requirements

  • Licensed by the North Carolina Board of Respiratory Care as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
  • BLS certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Must possess full range of body motion to pass basic FIT test for position to include walking, kneeling, standing, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, reaching and sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.

Key Responsibilities

The respiratory therapist sets up and operates respiratory care equipment to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with respiratory illnesses. They provide direct therapy under the supervision of the department director and physician requests.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient careEquipment operationClinical diagnosisPatient health information management

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 48 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

6
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
6
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
4
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
12%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Statesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,747/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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