Pays $26.62 - $41.26/hrRespiratory Therapist market median is ~$86k (40 jobs) · Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy for work-life (7.2/10, vs 3,696 in this specialty)

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Southern Illinois Healthcare
Harrisburg, Illinois

Respiratory Therapist CRT

Respiratory Therapist Top 5% in Respiratory TherapyPer Diem
Posted 1mo ago

About the Role

Per diem night shift CRT in Harrisburg, IL. $27-$41/hr. Work nights on your terms. No commitment.

Join Southern Illinois Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist CRT – Night Shift, Per Diem in Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub.

Key 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.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $26.62 - $41.26/hr

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Southern Illinois Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist CRT – Night Shift, Per Diem.

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

Certifications

BLSNRP

Key Skills

Respiratory CarePatient EvaluationClinical InstructionPreceptingWorkflow 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 3,696 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 40 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 30 employers

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$100k-115k
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$115k-130k
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$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
70%
Sign-on bonus
43%
CME allowance
30%
Relocation assistance
20%
PSLF eligible
13%

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