Respiratory Therapist - CRT | Freeman Springdale Hospital | Full-Time
Compensation
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Job Description
Our Mission
To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.
Schedule: Full-Time
What You'll Do
Responsible for the administration of pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents related to respiratory care procedures necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitative, or diagnostic regime prescribed by a physician. Proper assessment, observation and monitoring of signs and symptoms, general behavior, and general physical response to respiratory care treatments and diagnostic testing.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved Respiratory Therapy program with a Diploma or AAS Degree
- Licensed by the Board of Medicine to practice in the State of Arkansas
- Certified Respiratory Therapist Certification
- Current BLS or required within 7 days of hire
Preferred Requirements
ACLS
Freeman Perks and Programs
- For eligible full-time and part-time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!
- Health, vision, dental insurance
- Retirement with employer match
- Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
- Milestone payments with longevity of employment
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Extended Sick pay
- Disability pay
- Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
- Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.
Key Responsibilities
The respiratory therapist is responsible for administering pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents to implement respiratory care treatments. They must also perform proper assessment, observation, and monitoring of patient signs, symptoms, and physical responses to treatments.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - CRT | Freeman Springdale Hospital | Full-Time at Freeman Health System a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,919 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,919 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $83k (middle half $65k–$108k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arkansas index 86.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Arkansas | 64 active | 3,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 60% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,244 in the last 30 days | 727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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