Respiratory Therapist CRT

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55K - $85K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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  • Location: Herrin, IL
  • Shift: Night
  • Time Type: Full Time
  • Facility/Clinic Name: Herrin Hospital

Position Summary

  • Responsible for providing respiratory care services.

Education

  • Associate’s Degree from Respiratory accredited program

Licenses and Certification

  • CRT
  • RCP with State of Illinois
  • BLS
  • NRP- MHC required within 90 days of hire

Experience and Skills

  • Technical Experience: N/A

Role Specific Responsibilities

  • Evaluates patient outcomes making changes in plan of care within the multidisciplinary team.
  • Provides explanation/instructions to patients and/or responsible persons and ensures understanding with regard to respiratory disease processes, intervention procedures and discharge.
  • Accepts Reassignment to other units when necessary.
  • Shares clinical knowledge with staff and students and is a role model for clinical practice.
  • Performs preceptor duties for staff and students.
  • Plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of respiratory care.
  • Provides respiratory care as ordered by physician keeping in communication with medical and nursing staff.
  • Lead: Coordinates workflow to utilize personnel efficiently.
  • Lead: Assist with orientation of new employees/students.
  • Lead: Assist manager/supervisor with daily operations of the department.

Compensation (Commensurate with Experience)

  • $26.62
  • To
  • $41.26
  • To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:

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Key Responsibilities

Responsible for providing and evaluating respiratory care services within a multidisciplinary team. Duties include patient instruction, clinical precepting, and coordinating departmental workflow as a lead.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's Degree from an accredited respiratory program and CRT certification. Must hold an RCP license for the State of Illinois and BLS certification, with NRP-MHC required within 90 days.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationWorkflow CoordinationPatient EducationMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $41k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 18 employers

6
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist II

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,866 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Herrin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$157k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,002/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.