Respiratory Therapist - Charge | Freeman West | PRN

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Our Mission

To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

About Us – Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Therapy consists of state licensed, professionally trained respiratory care practitioners and therapists.

Our team is there to assess the needs of patients and provide therapies to help speed the healing and recovery to return to the highest possible level of cardiopulmonary health as quickly as possible.

We are looking for compassionate individuals with critical thinking skills to quickly solve problems and work along side our amazing team!

Schedule: PRN

What You'll Do

Provides assistance to department director and supervisor with operation of the west campus RT department. Responsible for the shift to shift supervision, guidance, and leadership of WC staff. Delivers critical care, routine therapy and diagnostic testing as directed by a Physician. Works independently within protocol and medical staff guidelines. Acts as resource for Respiratory Therapists in the NICU, East Campus, and Freeman Neosho.

Requirements

  • Licensed as an RCP in Missouri.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred
  • AHA PALS Provider within 365 days
  • S.T.A.B.L.E. Learner
  • AHA ACLS within 180 days.
  • AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers within 30 days.

Key Responsibilities

The Charge Respiratory Therapist provides shift-to-shift supervision and leadership for the West Campus respiratory therapy staff. They also deliver critical care, routine therapy, and diagnostic testing while acting as a resource for other departments.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentStaff supervisionProblem solving

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 66% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 22 employers

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<$90k
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$90k-100k
10
$100k-110k
4
$110k-120k
2
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
36%
PSLF eligible
14%
Loan repayment
9%
Relocation assistance
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

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

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