Respiratory Therapist Specialist - Madison Hospital Pulmonary - PRN - 3rd Shift

Respiratory TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

This position represents patient care directed toward critical care areas, step down areas and general care areas.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required: Education: HS/GED Required. Must be licensed by the ASBRT and credentialed by the NBRC, Certified Respiratory Therapist minimum, Registered Respiratory Therapist is preferred. Certification of PALS and ACLS is preferred for all applicants.

PALS, ACLS, NRP are mandatory within one year. Certification of BLS is preferred for hiral processes and mandatory upon completion of orientation period.

Experience: Clinical experience obtained while attending Respiratory program and will be able to function in critical settings including initiation and support of mechanical ventilation. Additional experience relating to intubation and transport are preferred.

Additional Skills/Abilities: Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly.

Must have the ability to perform and recommend procedures in all areas of EKG, Bronchial Hygiene, Oxygen Therapy, Respiratory Diagnostic Procedures, and all levels of Mechanical Ventilation. Weekend and/or holiday rotation may be required.

About Us

Build Your Career with Us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve.

Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.

Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center.

Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.

Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System

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  • Life In Huntsville: huntsvillehospital.org

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist Specialist provides direct patient care in critical, step-down, and general care areas. Responsibilities include performing respiratory procedures, managing mechanical ventilation, and assisting with intubation and patient transport.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Prioritization

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist Specialist - Madison Hospital Pulmonary - PRN - 3rd Shift at Huntsville Hospital Health System a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,866 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 22 employers

8
<$90k
6
$90k-105k
8
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
12% this job
PSLF eligible
8%
Relocation assistance
4%

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
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$309k
Typical market rent
$1,411/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Huntsville Hospital Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Huntsville, AL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Flexible spending
Short term and long term disability
Retirement account options with 401K match
Tuition assistance
Student loan reimbursement
On-site training and education opportunities
Employee Discounts