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Lake St. Louis, Missouri

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$40/hr

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist Sleep Technologist, with SDS Sleep Certification
  • Must have your SDS Sleep certification to qualify for this position. *

We are urgently seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist (RRT) that currently has their SDS sleep certification for a full-time night shift position in St. Louis, MO. You must have your SDS sleep certification to qualify for the position. This role involves providing sleep services to facilitate diagnostic testing and patient care.

  • Must be a SDS sleep certification to qualify for this position and have a current state licensure within the state you are applying.
  • Shift: Overnights 8:00 PM–6:00 AM

Pay Range: $30 to $40 an hour, based on experience

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Sleep Technologist Job Requirements

  • Education: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with a current SDS sleep certification
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
  • The ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly, 25 pounds frequently, and 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Vaccination and immunization records or titers may be required.
  • Authorization to work in the United States (E-Verify participation).

Sleep Technologist Responsibilities

Testing and Data Collection: Facilitate tests and collect accurate data.

Equipment Preparation: Prepare and calibrate equipment, apply electrodes, sensors, and airway pressure masks per established protocols.

Monitoring and Recording: Record patient activities, monitor study quality, and document clinical events (e. g., respiratory and cardiac episodes).

Data Analysis: Score clinical events and tabulate data for physician review.

Compliance: Adhere to safety regulations and laboratory protocols.

If you are a Registered Respiratory Therapist Sleep Technologist with you SDS seeking immediate work, please apply now.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will facilitate sleep diagnostic testing, monitor patient activities, and document clinical events. They are also responsible for calibrating equipment and scoring clinical data for physician review.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with a current SDS sleep certification and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification. Applicants must also possess current state licensure and the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting equipment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Respiratory therapySleep technologyEquipment calibrationClinical documentationSafety compliance

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 70% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 19 employers

4
<$100k
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$100k-110k
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$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
17%
PSLF eligible
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,787 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lake St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,666/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Sleep Rx

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11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Flexible schedule
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development