Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric/Shawn Jenkins Hospital

About the role

Join MUSC Health – Where Your Work Truly Matters. At MUSC Health, we’re not just hiring Respiratory Therapists — we’re welcoming teammates who want to make an impact, grow their careers, and thrive in an environment built on collaboration, innovation, and compassion. Provide life-changing respiratory care and diagnostic testing, manage ventilators and deliver physician-prescribed therapies, perform advanced pulmonary function measures and sample collection, supervise respiratory therapy technicians and partner with world‑class medical teams. Work in Charleston’s premier Level I trauma, Magnet‑recognized hospital, part of a top‑ranked academic medical center.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders.
• Collect and analyze sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases.
• Measure lung capacity to determine if there is impaired function.
• Administer treatment prescribed by a physician for the care of patients with abnormalities associated with the process of breathing.
• Assume primary responsibility for respiratory care treatments, including oversight of respiratory therapy technicians.
• Provide life‑changing respiratory care and diagnostic testing.
• Manage ventilators and deliver physician‑prescribed therapies.
• Perform advanced pulmonary function measures and sample collection.
• Supervise respiratory therapy technicians and partner with world‑class medical teams.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Graduate of a CoARC‑accredited respiratory therapy program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the NBRC.
• Licensed by the SC Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Board of Medical Examiners.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA or equivalent).
• Physical ability to lift, bend, walk, and perform required patient care activities.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (AAP).
• Associate degree in Respiratory Care from a CoARC‑accredited program required.
• Minimum of 1 year of acute respiratory therapy experience.
• ACLS required (Adult), PALS and NRP required (Pediatrics).
• AARC membership preferred.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign‑on bonus for experienced therapists; $10,000 for new graduates.
• $3,200 relocation assistance.
• Free dental insurance.
• Low‑cost medical plans.
• Robust pension plan – fully vested after 8 years.
• Career ladders and ongoing educational opportunities.
• Team culture built around collaboration, respect, and patient‑first care.

Pay

• Shift differential pay – up to $5.30 added to hourly rate for evenings, nights, and weekend shifts.

Schedule

• Full‑time, 36 hours per week.
• Rotating shifts frequently.
• Overtime as required frequently.