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Springfield, Missouri

Respiratory Therapist - Internal Agency - Float

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$9/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Facility: CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807 Department: 1155 Central Staffing Office Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Hours: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas.

The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week) For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth Job Description: This position will float to multiple locations across CoxHealth campuses and will receive float pay of $9.00 per hour. Job Summary The Registered Respiratory Therapist Float provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Registered Respiratory Therapist Float can provide care throughout the hospital locations within the system. The Registered Respiratory Therapist Float assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history. The Registered Respiratory Therapist Float may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration, diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial blood gas analysis. Education:

  • Required: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a Related Field Experience

No Prior Experience Required Skills

  • Provides care as appropriate to age of population served.
  • Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities.
  • Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.
  • Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation.
  • Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff.
  • Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills
  • Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology
  • Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures. ◦ Licensure/Certification/Registration
  • Missouri State License for Respiratory
  • Must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire
  • RRT credential from the NBRC (If applicable Looking for Physician Opportunities? Please follow this link. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in your community? At CoxHealth, we don’t just provide medical services; we've created an atmosphere where innovation, collaboration, values, and excellence come together to transform lives. Whether you desire to work in a clinical or non-clinical capacity, CoxHealth has the perfect position for you! CoxHealth is the region’s employer of choice because we keep our mission, vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients. OUR MISSION To improve the health of the communities we serve. OUR VISION To be the best for those who need us. OUR VALUES Safety, compassion, respect, and integrity. Join our Talent Network and our recruitment team will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and more than 14,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. Whether you're about to become a parent, have an illness or need medical information, we’re here for you. And if your goal is to live a healthy, balanced life with the best tools available, we can help with that, too. We know that your health and the health of your loved ones are some of the most personal, important parts of your life. That's why we keep our Mission, Vision and Values at the center of everything we do, every day. Thank you for choosing CoxHealth.

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional respiratory focused interventions and care across various hospital locations within the system. Responsibilities include assessing patients, determining respiratory plans of care, and administering various therapies and diagnostic tests.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program with a Missouri State License and RRT credential. BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPulmonary Function Testing

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

5
<$120k
0
$120k-130k
3
$130k-140k

Annual compensation range

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$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

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$52.03-$64.05/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#4

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$36.14-$56.23/hr
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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 3,803 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k
Typical market rent
$1,200/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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