Respiratory Therapist CRT/RRT Full Time Days
Compensation
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Job Description
Job Description
- Respiratory Therapist CRT/RRT- Full Time, Days
- Status: Full Time
- Shift: First
Every Third Weekend Required
Job Summary
Demonstrates a solid knowledge and working proficiency in the skills of Respiratory Care practices, procedures and techniques and is responsible for the patients that are assigned to his/her care within the practices of Respiratory Care.
Requirements
- Requires successful completion of accredited program for Respiratory Care.
- NBRC Certification Required (CRT/RRT).
- Active Kentucky Respiratory Care Practitioner License Required.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) due within 1 week one hire and prior to providing direct patient care.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) due within 6 months of hire.
- If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
- Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing respiratory care practices, procedures, and techniques to assigned patients. They must demonstrate clinical excellence and contribute to a team-focused environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 4,013 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $92k (middle half $68k–$109k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kentucky index 90.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Kentucky | 69 active | 4,015 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $12k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,265 in the last 30 days | 790 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs
35 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
26 jobs · 16 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
20 jobs · 16 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Respiratory Therapist, 36hr Nights
$30.53-$54.96/hrRespiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Nights
$33.16-$51.4/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,013 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
Living in Louisville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $276k
- Typical market rent
- $1,330/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.1
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.