Autonomous Respiratory Therapist: ICU & Advanced Tech

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Pineville is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to provide direct patient care with clinical autonomy across CVICU, MICU, NICU and pulmonary labs. You will manage ventilators, deliver oxygen therapy, and participate in airway interventions.

You will collaborate with intensivists, pulmonologists and hospital staff, document outcomes, and contribute to continuous quality improvement in a high-autonomy, high-impact role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA-approved school of Respiratory Care.
• Associate's RRT or RRT Equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Active licensure as Respiratory Therapist in NC and national credentials per facility policy.

Responsibilities

• Assess, implement, and adjust respiratory therapies with clinical autonomy.
• Independently modify ventilator settings and oxygenation strategies in critical situations.
• Lead airway interventions, including intubations, with rapid and precise execution.
• Collaborate across disciplines, serving on hospital-wide committees for excellence.
• Document therapy and results per policy and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Autonomy in clinical practice

Ventilator management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation proficiency

Decision making under emergency

Education

AMA-approved Respiratory Care program

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy (RRT or equivalent)

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Ventilators

Non-invasive ventilation

Oxygen delivery systems

Job description

Atrium Health Pineville is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to provide direct patient care with clinical autonomy across CVICU, MICU, NICU and pulmonary labs. You will manage ventilators, deliver oxygen therapy, and participate in airway interventions.

You will collaborate with intensivists, pulmonologists and hospital staff, document outcomes, and contribute to continuous quality improvement in a high-autonomy, high-impact role.