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Madison, Mississippi

Respiratory Therapist, Certified (CRT)

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Certified Respiratory Therapist- Inpatient Rehab Facility

Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital- Madison, MS

Full-Time

Your Experience Matters

At Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.

As a Certified Respiratory Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You'll Contribute

Delivers comprehensive respiratory care, including oxygen therapy, therapeutic modalities, mechanical ventilation management, and diagnostic testing. Monitors patient response, recognizes side effects/complications, communicates findings to the care team, and ensures safe, evidence-based practice in accordance with hospital policies and professional standards.

Essential Functions

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of oxygen delivery methods and equipment; monitor for and address potential side effects.
  • Administer ordered respiratory therapy treatments; understand indications, dosing parameters, and possible adverse effects.
  • Set up and monitor mechanical ventilators; perform associated critical-care duties such as airway management and tracheal suctioning.
  • Assess pain that interferes with function or rehabilitation participation and notify the physician for appropriate intervention.
  • Perform arterial punctures to obtain ABG samples; recognize potential complications and contraindications.
  • Perform EKGs, document/report results per department procedure, route to requesting providers, and file reports appropriately.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Collaborates with physicians, nursing, and rehabilitation staff to coordinate care and optimize outcomes. Ensures accurate, timely documentation in the medical record and adheres to infection prevention and patient safety practices.

Maintains equipment readiness; follows department policies, competency requirements, and quality improvement activities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education: Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy.

Licensure: Current state Respiratory Therapist license.

Certifications

Current CPR certification (BLS required; ACLS per unit requirements or preferred).

Experience

Three (3)+ years of cardiopulmonary/respiratory care experience highly preferred.

Skills

Mechanical ventilation and airway management; oxygen/therapeutic modalities; ABG sampling and analysis; EKG acquisition and workflow; pain assessment/communication; EMR documentation; teamwork and time management.

Why Choose Us

  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Connect with our Allied Health Recruiter!

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Traci Earnhart, Talent Acquisition Recruiter at Traci.Earnhart@lifepointhealth.net [brandi.walton1@lifepointhealth.net].

About Us

Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison is a brand new 40-bed bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Madison, Mississippi. It is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Respiratory Therapist delivers comprehensive respiratory care, including oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation management, and diagnostic testing. They also monitor patient responses, perform critical-care duties, and collaborate with the care team to ensure evidence-based practice.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy and hold a current state Respiratory Therapist license. A minimum of three years of cardiopulmonary or respiratory care experience is highly preferred, along with BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 48 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $92k (middle half $65k–$110k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Mississippi42 active3,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 44% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,246 in the last 30 days727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
13
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
29% this job
PSLF eligible
12%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$41.74-$62.48/hr
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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 3,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Higher Education and Certification Tuition Assistance
Loan Assistance
401(k) Retirement Package with Company Match
Mental, Physical, and Financial Wellness Programs
Free Gym Memberships
Virtual Care Appointments
Mental Health Services
Discount Programs

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k
Typical market rent
$2,292/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jackson, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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