Job Description Summary
🌟 Registered Respiratory Therapist – Main Hospital
Charleston, SC | Full-time (36 hours/week)
🚀 Sign-on bonus: $15,000 for experienced therapist and $10,000 for new grads!
🚚 Relocation assistance: $3,200
🦷 Free dental insurance | Low-cost medical | Robust pension plan (fully vested after 8 years!)
📈 Career ladders and professional growth at South Carolina’s #1 hospital!
Shift differential pay – earn more for evenings, nights, and weekend shifts! (Up to $5.30 added to your hourly rate!)
The Registered Respiratory Therapist Assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders. Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases. Also measures the lung capacity of a patient to determine if there is impaired function. Administers treatment prescribed by a physician for the care of patients with abnormalities associated with the process of breathing. Assumes primary responsibility for respiratory care treatments, including oversight of respiratory therapy technicians.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC000707 CHS - Therapy - Respiratory (Main)
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
Health-27
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Work Shift
Job Description
❤️ 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.
Here’s what makes this role special:
✅ 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
Every day, you’ll bring expertise, critical thinking, and heart — and in return, you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package and a true career home.
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Why You’ll Love MUSC Health
• $15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced therapist and $10,000 for new grads to kickstart your journey!
• $3,200 relocation assistance to help you settle into beautiful Charleston
• Pension plan: fully vested after 8 years = guaranteed monthly income for life at retirement age
• Free dental insurance & affordable medical plans
• Clear career ladders and ongoing educational opportunities
• Team culture built around collaboration, respect, and patient-first care
• Location: Charleston, SC — historic charm, coastal beauty, vibrant food scene
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🩺 Qualifications & Requirements
✔ 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
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✨ Ready to breathe new life into your career?
Come be part of something bigger — where your skills change lives, your team feels like family, and your future is supported at every step.
Apply today and discover what it means to love where you work!
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensed as a respiratory care practitioner by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations Board of Medical Examiners. Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Additional Job Description
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability
to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while
walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors.
(Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work
from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the
waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job
functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to
perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm
grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with
fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform
repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully
use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination.
(Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.
unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inc hes
unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to
exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that
can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds,
assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to
push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a
stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one
eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or
at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with
correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor
movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous)
Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory
functions. (Continuous) *(Selected Positons) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory
function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positons) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator
use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)*
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
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