MH
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi

Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care - Days - MFT

Respiratory Therapist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

The Respiratory Therapist (Reg) performs both therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care services necessary to improve and/or maintain an adequate oxygenation/acid-base balance. The Therapist will develop and collaborate patient care with healthcare staff and physicians. The Therapist will practice compliance with standard policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Perform therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care services to maintain patient oxygenation and acid-base balance. Collaborate with physicians and healthcare staff to develop and modify individual patient care plans.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy and a valid license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner or RRT. While 0 years of experience is required, 1 year of experience in all phases of respiratory care is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationOxygen AdministrationLung Function MeasurementPatient AssessmentCardio-pulmonary Disorder CareMicrosoft ApplicationsClinical CommunicationProblem SolvingDecision MakingInterpersonal SkillsPatient Care PlanningMedical Equipment OperationPatient Education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care - Days - MFT at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,875 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 48 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 19 employers

8
<$90k
7
$90k-105k
6
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 19 employers

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

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gulfport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$188k
Typical market rent
$1,483/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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