Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

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.

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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).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $101k (middle half $68k–$111k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Alabama88 active3,923 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
46% this job
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
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Relocation assistance
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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 3,913 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Southeast Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dothan, Alabama
1,001-5,000 employees

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