About the Role

Piedmont Walton Hospital is a 77-bed community hospital seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide critical care across ER, ICU, and Med-Surg units. The role involves managing respiratory equipment, performing assessments, and supporting patients from neonates to adults in a high-acuity environment.

Skills

Patient assessment Mechanical ventilation Intubation ABG analysis Oxygen therapy EKG EEG Neonatal respiratory care Critical care Clinical documentation Patient education Critical thinking Teamwork

Full job details

Overview

Respiratory Therapy at Piedmont Walton — Where Your Skills Make a Daily Impact

At Piedmont Walton, a 77-bed community hospital with a 15-bed Emergency Department and 8-bed ICU, our Respiratory Therapists are essential members of a high-performing, interdisciplinary care team. Serving a diverse patient population—from infants to older adults—our RTs provide expert care across a wide spectrum of acute and chronic respiratory conditions.

Our therapists work in fast-paced, high-acuity areas including the ER, ICU, and Med-Surg units, supporting everything from mechanical ventilation, intubation, and ABGs to oxygen therapy, EKGs, and EEGs. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where clinical skill, critical thinking, and teamwork are valued every day.

If you’re passionate about delivering life-saving care, collaborating across disciplines, and growing in a supportive environment, Piedmont Walton offers the challenge and community you’re looking for.

Responsibilities

Performs patient assessments, general and critical care respiratory care procedures, respiratory care for newborns in Labor and Delivery, blood gas analysis and interpretation, maintenance and management of equipment and patient and family education in both adult and neonatal areas.

Qualifications

Education

Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences Required

Work Experience

Previous Working Experience in Neonatal Respiratory care, or successful completion of department specific orientation including skills validation of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level Required

Licenses and Certifications

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care and licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners Upon Hire Required and
BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and
ACLS Upon Hire Required and
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Upon Hire Required
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Walton Hospital

Registered Respiratory Therapist - NICU, PRN, Nights