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Southern Illinois Healthcare
Carbondale, Illinois

Respiratory Therapist RRT/CRT

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$59K - $92K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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Position Summary

  • Responsible for providing respiratory care services.

Education

  • Associate’s degree

Licenses and Certification

  • RRT
  • RCP State of Illinois
  • CPR
  • NRP-MHC

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 insures 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.
  • 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)

  • $28.8
  • To
  • $44.64
  • 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 and implementing care plans within a multidisciplinary team. Includes educating patients on disease processes and coordinating department workflow in lead roles.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree and certifications including RRT, RCP State of Illinois, CPR, and NRP-MHC. Candidates must be able to provide respiratory care as ordered by physicians and mentor students or new staff.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPatient EducationWorkflow CoordinationStaff Orientation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist RRT/CRT at Southern Illinois Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,919 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 65% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,919 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$44kRespiratory Therapy median $84k (middle half $79k–$91k)55 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$44k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois140 active3,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 65% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,244 in the last 30 days727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,919 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 13 employers
7
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
5
$95k-105k
5
$105k-115k
2
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
43%
PSLF eligible
21%
CME allowance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,919 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Carbondale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$156k≈ 3.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$673/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 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.

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