PRN Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
PRN RT job available. Critical Access Hospital in southwest Iowa. RRT or CRT required with Iowa license. Variable hours/days with possible on-call. BLS required. Must work a minimum of one shift per month. Must be able to stand, sit, bend, push, pull and lift up to 50 lbs. Corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
At Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, we pride ourselves in small-town values and advanced medical care. We are the largest employer in Montgomery County and have been serving our communities since 1907. MCMH is committed to providing quality, innovative healthcare for our patients and their families. We value creating a positive work environment with opportunities for growth.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services in a critical access hospital setting. Perform duties on a PRN basis with variable hours and potential on-call requirements.
Requirements
Must hold an RRT or CRT certification with a valid Iowa license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, along with the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting up to 50 lbs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $124k (middle half $87k–$155k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Iowa index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Iowa | 72 active | 3,915 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 50% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,282 in the last 30 days | 755 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,921 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
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- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $152k
- Median resident rent
- $812/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.