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Lemont, Illinois

Respiratory Therapist - PRN

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Are you a Respiratory Therapist (RT) with a heart of an educator and desire to impact the lives of those in Short-Term Rehab and Skilled Nursing? If so, our Rehab Team at Mother Theresa Village in Lemont, IL, is growing its employee-owner team and seeking an additional PRN Respiratory Therapist.

This position will be split between two facilities: Mother Theresa in Lemont, IL and Victorian Village in Homer Glen, IL for weekends only.

Responsibilities

As a Respiratory Therapist (RT), you will work alongside the Rehab Team utilizing your knowledge and proficiency in Respiratory Therapy to provide the highest quality care and support to patients utilizing a full range of modalities. Our Respiratory Therapist bring their expertise and knowledge of disease and medication management, education and oxygen conservation techniques to every patient they interact with.

As a member of our interdisciplinary team, you will be required to maintain productivity standards and complete required documentation. More importantly, you will help your patients achieve critical outcomes while acting as a trusted partner to the community you serve.

Qualifications

Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), or Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) with National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentials

Hold a valid registered license.

Ability to Work Flexible Hours and Weekends

It’s great to have had acute care, long-term care and/or rehabilitation experience but not always required!

Why Work for Us?

We are a 100% employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). You, along with your co-workers, have an ownership stake in this company! For more than 20 years, Symbria has been providing an outstanding work environment for talented employees to deliver patient-centered care to the geriatric population in senior-living and post-acute settings.

  • 401(k) Pre-tax and Roth Post-tax 401(k) Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (Company-paid)

Symbria’s Talent Team handles candidate communication directly rather than utilizing outside agencies; if interested in this role, direct application to the job posting and contact with a Symbria talent team member is recommended.

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Key Skills

Disease ManagementPatient EducationRehabilitation CareGeriatric Care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 51% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $104k (middle half $104k–$104k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois135 active3,962 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 51% no call · 47% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment141 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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<$90k
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$90k-110k
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$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
10%

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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 3,994 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Symbria

Hospitals and Health Care
Warrenville, IL
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) Pre-tax and Roth Post-tax
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (Company-paid)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Living in Lemont

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$480k
Typical market rent
$2,231/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
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.

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