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Great River Health
West Burlington, Iowa

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)/Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) | 36 Hours per Week | Respiratory Care

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Details: $10,000 Sign on Bonus Eligibility for Qualified Candidates Scheduled Hours: 6:00pm-6:30am Job Description: Assess, treat and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory care students.

Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. Provides high quality respiratory care to the following patient populations: Neonate, Infant, Toddler, School Age, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.

Qualifications

Required: RRT- Graduate of an AMA approved Respiratory Therapist program. Credentialed by the NBRC as a RRT. CRT- Credentialed by the NBRC as a CRT. Licensed by the State of Iowa as RCP. Preferred: Health care experience within the last five years. Proficient using computers.

Benefits

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes: Competitive base pay Matching retirement programs Health, Dental and Vision plans Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Paid time off (PTO) Education Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Bonus Program Discounted cafeteria meals Paid Parental Leave Employee Service Recognition program Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and you are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Contact a member of our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@greatriverhealth.org

Key Responsibilities

Assess, treat, and provide respiratory care for patients across all age groups, from neonates to geriatrics. Responsibilities include conducting therapeutic procedures, maintaining records, and supervising respiratory care students.

Requirements

Candidates must be credentialed as an RRT or CRT by the NBRC and hold a valid RCP license from the State of Iowa. Graduation from an AMA approved Respiratory Therapist program is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPatient Record MaintenanceEquipment OperationNeonatal CarePediatric CareGeriatric CareComputer Proficiency

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 19 employers

6
<$85k
4
$85k-95k
5
$95k-105k
5
$105k-115k
4
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
12%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$45.05 - $63.70/hr
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$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/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 3,904 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Great River Health

Hospitals and Health Care
West Burlington, IA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign on Bonus
Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, Dental and Vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts
Employer-paid Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)

Living in West Burlington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$179k
Median resident rent
$800/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

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