Respiratory Therapist RRT/CRT
Listed compensation
$59K - $92K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,919 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $44k | Respiratory Therapy median $84k (middle half $79k–$91k)55 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$44k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois | 140 active | 3,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 65% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,244 in the last 30 days | 727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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