Registered Respiratory Therapist

Overview

Respiratory Therapist – RRT (Nights, No Weekend shifts!)

Lexington Health – West Columbia, SC

Full Time | 6:30 PM–7:00 AM

Up to $30,000 Sign-On Bonus

Special Care Nursery Experience Required

Join one of South Carolina’s most respected and award-winning health systems. Lexington Health is seeking a dedicated Registered Respiratory Therapist to support our PM shift team. If you love high-acuity care, value strong teamwork, and want a schedule with no weekend shifts, this role is for you.

• Provide developmentally appropriate respiratory care for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Perform inpatient assessments, oxygen therapy, medication administration, specialty gases, and mechanical ventilation
• Conduct arterial blood gases, interpret results, and perform routine QC and equipment maintenance
• Initiate, monitor, and troubleshoot CPAP/BiPAP systems
• Perform diagnostic procedures including pulse oximetry, bedside spirometry, flow studies, and peak flows
• Support pulmonary rehab through patient assessment, individualized treatment planning, education, and follow-up
• Document patient history, treatment responses, progress, and outcomes
• Participate in Code Blue response and provide CPR
• Assist with patient and family education
• Serve as a preceptor for students and new team members
• Attend high-risk neonatal deliveries and provide neonatal respiratory care
• Perform pulmonary function testing and indirect calorimetry
• Contribute to QA data collection and multidisciplinary team meetings

• Minimum Education:
  
  2 Year Associate's Degree (AMA accredited program for Respiratory Care and registered through the National Board for Respiratory Care)
• Substitutable
  
  Education & Experience:
  
  Associate's Degree may be substituted for active RRT credential through National Board for Respiratory Care, active license through SC LLR, and 10 years of direct experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Required Certifications/Licensure:
  Licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of South Carolina (biennial renewal required);
  Infant/Child and Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified - ACLS for Pulmonary Rehab, Pulmonary Lab, CVICU therapist, and for the Rapid Response Team. (Within six months or first available class). NRP required for Special Care Nursery assignments

• Up to $30k sign-on bonus (Limited time – Apply by Jan. 31, 2026!)
• 403(b) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%
• Tuition reimbursement & student loan support
• Qualifying employer for student loan forgiveness
• Relocation assistance available
• Work in a Magnet-recognized, family-friendly, nationally awarded health system

Lexington Health is a nationally recognized, award-winning network of care serving the Midlands for more than 50 years. Our system includes six community medical centers, nearly 80 physician practices, and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital consistently ranked the #1 hospital in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report.

We are proud to be named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work, the first hospital in South Carolina to achieve Magnet with Distinction, and a leader in patient satisfaction and family-friendly workplace culture. Our network also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, South Carolina’s first Heart

CARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, a dedicated Alzheimer’s care center, and multiple postgraduate medical education programs.

If you’re an RRT with Special Care Nursery experience who thrives in a collaborative, high-quality clinical environment, we’d love to meet you.

Lexington Health is committed to a discrimination-free workplace and complies with all federal and state employment laws. We value diversity and support internal growth and advancement.