Lead Respiratory Therapist, WEO, Days
Piedmont Healthcare Inc.
- Location
- Onsite (Stockbridge, GA)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid Level
About the role
Piedmont Healthcare is seeking a Lead Respiratory Therapist to supervise shift activities and act as a clinical expert at Piedmont Henry Hospital. The role involves delivering high standards of patient care, ensuring safety, and providing resource support to the respiratory therapy team.
Skills
Benefits
- Wellness programs
- Competitive benefits
- Opportunities for advancement
Full job details
Overview
When you join Piedmont, you’re not just changing your work environment. We open doors to real change in the lives we touch — especially yours. We’re committed to bringing award-winning care to communities across Georgia and celebrating the strength our diversity creates. Together, we’re doing big things. One employee, one team, and one community at a time.
Piedmont is a place where your work truly matters—and where you’re supported to do your best every day. We offer a collaborative culture, innovative resources, and leadership that is genuinely invested in your growth. With competitive benefits, wellness programs, and opportunities for advancement, you’ll have what you need to thrive now and build a strong future.
Responsibilities
Supports the supervision of shift activities, and acts as the expert during his or her assigned shift. Duties include daily support of staffing and assignments, providing resource support, supporting preceptor tasks, and fulfilling assigned patient care workload. Serves as a role model and advocates a highly efficient, accountable and collaborative team environment between staff and with physicians. Delivers the highest standards of patient safety and quality of care.Qualifications
Education- Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences Required
- 2 years Clinical experience in Respiratory Therapy. If limited NICU experience, able to ramp up basic skill set (i.e., delivery support, blood gases, equipment setup) within a defined timeframe. Required
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); has and maintains a current licensure as a Respiratory Care Professional in the state of Georgia Upon Hire Required
- ACLS ALS can be used in place of ACLS Required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required