Respiratory Therapist, Athens-Limestone, FT-3rd Shift

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Provides respiratory therapeutic and diagnostic care to patients according to established standards and practices in critical care, general care and emergency care areas. Performs electrocardiogram and other related examinations for patients as directed.

Qualifications

Education Required: High School Diploma or GED required. Must have graduated from a CoArc accredited program. Current licensure by the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy. Current licensure thru the National Board of Respiratory Care.

License, Certification and/or Registration: BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP. ACLS, PALS and NRP must be obtained within 90 days of hire Experience: One to two years’ clinical experience, which may include while attending respiratory therapy program. 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.

About Us

  • Our Mission: Be the Difference
  • Our Vision: Excellence Always

Our Values

Safety, Compassion, Innovation & Excellence

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; 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!

Key Responsibilities

Provides respiratory therapeutic and diagnostic care to patients across critical, general, and emergency care settings. Performs electrocardiograms and other related examinations as directed.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CarePrioritizationMultitasking

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist, Athens-Limestone, FT-3rd Shift at Huntsville Hospital Health System 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).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,913 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $101k (middle half $75k–$115k)27 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Alabama88 active3,924 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,913 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
83% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
21% this job
PSLF eligible
13%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,913 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Huntsville Hospital Health System logo

About Huntsville Hospital Health System

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
401K Organization Match

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$282k
Typical market rent
$1,487/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.