Respiratory Therapist
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Job Description
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- Administers and performs all forms, routine, non- critical, critical and emergency Pulmonary Medicine care with in the scope and function of Pulmonary Medicine in all areas of the hospital. Job Description QUALIFICATIONS: Required: 1. Graduate of an American Medical Association approved Respiratory Therapy Program. 2. Regestered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care. 3. Current Alabama License. 4. Must be willing to be " on call" as required. 5. Must have BCLS within 6 months of employment date. 6. Must have ACLS within 6 months of employment date. 7. It is required that you have a personal phone number or beeper that you can be reached at 24 hours a day. Preferred: 1. Previous Critical care experience. LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal forms. Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency situation. SKILLS: Annual completion of competency requirements Basic typing and computer skills. Experience in operating personal computers in a Windows environment (Preferred). Sufficient experience as a Respiratory Therapist to be qualified to work in a setting without assistance.
Shift Night Shift Details 7:00 pm - 7:00 am FTE 0.9 Type Regular Join one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America.
Equal Employment Employer Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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Southeast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.
The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school.
The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network.
Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves.
Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.
Key Responsibilities
Administers and performs all forms of routine, non-critical, critical, and emergency Pulmonary Medicine care within the hospital. The role requires being on call as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an approved Respiratory Therapy Program and hold a current Alabama License. Additional requirements include being a Registered Respiratory Therapist and obtaining BCLS and ACLS certifications within six months of employment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 52% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $101k (middle half $68k–$111k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Alabama | 88 active | 3,923 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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