Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Southeast. Always the right career direction.
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Shift: Night
Shift Details
7:00 pm - 7:00 am
FTE
0.9
Type
Regular
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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. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services to patients within a hospital setting. Ensure high-quality care during the assigned night shift.
Requirements
Candidates must be qualified respiratory therapists capable of working 12-hour night shifts. The role requires adherence to hospital standards and equal employment policies.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist at Southeast Health 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 3,913 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,913 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $101k (middle half $68k–$111k)20 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 | 3,924 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,913 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Dothan
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $207k
- Typical market rent
- $1,236/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 83.8
- 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 · Dothan, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.