Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist

About the role

As a Lead Respiratory Therapist at Doctors Hospital of Augusta, you’ll guide patients through routine care and critical moments, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across various care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a collaborative team. The role offers consistent, predictable scheduling for stability and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure.
• Conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
• Administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
• Assist with placement of artificial airways.
• Initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
• Monitor patient for therapeutic response and notify provider of unintended responses, intervening as appropriate.
• Assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.
• Respond to emergent patient situations, ensuring airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation.

Requirements

• RRT/Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT/RCP) certification.
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist license.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date).
• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field.

Benefits

Doctors Hospital of Augusta offers a total rewards package that supports health, life, career, and retirement, including:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the organization

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, part of HCA Healthcare, is a 350-bed facility providing a wide range of medical services, including 24/7 emergency care, a Level II Trauma Center, Burn Center, advanced heart care, and Baby-Friendly maternity services. The hospital also offers surgery, women’s imaging, and a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Key accreditations include:

• American College of Radiology for radiation oncology services.
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program for bariatric surgery.
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for its inpatient rehabilitation facility.
• College of American Pathologists for its laboratory.
• The Joint Commission for its Center for Stroke Care.
• Laboratory Accreditation Board of ABRET for its electroencephalogram (EEG) laboratory.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has invested an estimated $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses in recent years.