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Baptist Health
Alabaster, Alabama

Certified Respiratory Therapist - Baptist Health Shelby Hospital

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary

Baptist Health is looking for Certified Respiratory Therapists to join our team! The Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) assesses, treats, and cares for patients with breathing disorders; initiates and conducts therapeutic procedures; maintains patient records; and selects, assembles, checks, and operates equipment.

Allow us to personally match you to the location and team that best aligns with your experience, values, and goals.

Location Included

Shelby Hospital

Why Choose Baptist Health

Benefits That Start Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan Compassionate Leadership Up to 5 Weeks PTO Paid Parental Leave & Family Care Support Life Insurance & Extended Leave Plan Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year

Baptist Health is now part of Orlando Health, bringing in a new day in healthcare!

Essential Functions

Demonstrates competency in respiratory therapeutics and in the use of ventilators, pulmonary diagnostics, physiologic monitors, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and other equipment required for the provision of respiratory care.

  • Maintains accurate and precise documentation.
  • Demonstrates a strong power of analytical reasoning and effectively blends patient care management skills with technical expertise.
  • Communicates openly and effectively with all members ofthe healthcare team.

Demonstrates proficiency in quality control and maintenance of arterial blood gas analyzers, specimen collection, and analysis of blood for gas transport and acid/base determinations.

Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Associate degree from an approved Respiratory Care program. (If licensed prior to December 31, 2008, a certificate of completion from an approved Respiratory Care program will be accepted.)

Licensure/Certification

  • Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
  • Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
  • Advanced Life Support as appropriate per unit and site.
  • Preferred: Maintains active membership in the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)

Experience

None

Key Skills

Ventilator OperationPhysiologic MonitoringArterial Blood Gas AnalysisAcid/Base DeterminationPatient Documentation

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 score4.5 / 10 · above average in respiratory therapyranked against 3,913 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $105k (middle half $70k–$111k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Alabama88 active3,921 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

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 21 employers
8
<$85k
6
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.5
Better work-life than 70% of Respiratory Therapy listings

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

  • Includes call
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About Baptist Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Up to 5 Weeks PTO
Paid Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Extended Leave Plan

Living in Alabaster

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$1,882/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
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.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.