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Southern Illinois Healthcare
Harrisburg, Illinois

Respiratory Therapist CRT

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$26.62–$41.26 /hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

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  • Location: Harrisburg, IL
  • Shift: Night
  • Time Type: Per Diem
  • Facility/Clinic Name: Harrisburg Medical Center

Position Summary

  • Responsible for providing respiratory care services.

Education

  • Associate’s Degree from Respiratory accredited program

Licenses and Certification

  • CRT
  • RCP with State of Illinois
  • BLS
  • NRP- MHC required within 90 days of hire

Experience and Skills

  • Technical Experience: N/A

Role Specific Responsibilities

  • Evaluates patient outcomes making changes in plan of care within the multidisciplinary team.
  • Provides explanation/instructions to patients and/or responsible persons and ensures understanding with regard to respiratory disease processes, intervention procedures and discharge.
  • Accepts Reassignment to other units when necessary.
  • Shares clinical knowledge with staff and students and is a role model for clinical practice.
  • Performs preceptor duties for staff and students.
  • Plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of respiratory care.
  • Provides respiratory care as ordered by physician keeping in communication with medical and nursing staff.
  • Lead: Coordinates workflow to utilize personnel efficiently.
  • Lead: Assist with orientation of new employees/students.
  • Lead: Assist manager/supervisor with daily operations of the department.

Compensation (Commensurate with Experience)

  • $26.62
  • To
  • $41.26
  • To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:

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Key Responsibilities

Responsible for providing and evaluating respiratory care services while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Duties include patient instruction, clinical precepting for staff and students, and coordinating departmental workflow.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's Degree from an accredited respiratory program and CRT certification. Must hold an RCP license for the State of Illinois and BLS certification, with NRP-MHC required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationClinical InstructionWorkflow CoordinationPatient EducationCare Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist CRT at Southern Illinois Healthcare 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 3,919 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 68% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois 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 3,919 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $104k (middle half $104k–$104k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIllinois index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois140 active3,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 68% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,244 in the last 30 days727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,919 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 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

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
72%
Sign-on bonus
67%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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CME allowance
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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 3,919 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Harrisburg

Median resident rent
$760/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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