Respiratory Therapist, RRT, Nights
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Performing patient assessments, general respiratory care procedures and protocols, critical care procedures in adult care areas, blood gas analysis, maintenance and management of all equipment and patient education.
Responsibilities
Performing patient assessments, general respiratory care procedures and protocols, critical care procedures in adult care areas, blood gas analysis, maintenance and management of all equipment and patient education.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences Required
- Work Experience
- No experience required Required
Licenses and Certifications
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist by NRBC (National Board for Respiratory Care) and Licensed by the State of Georgia under the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners Upon Hire Required and
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
- ACLS Upon Hire Required
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 60 Days Required
- Business Unit: Company Name
- Piedmont Augusta Hospital
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 42% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $80k (middle half $78k–$83k)48 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Georgia | 166 active | 3,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 52% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment175 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,261 in the last 30 days | 747 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs
31 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
28 jobs · 20 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
18 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$37.61-$55.27/hrRespiratory Therapist (RT) - Adults
$35.5-$53.25/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Augusta
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $178k
- Typical market rent
- $1,344/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.