Respiratory Therapist CRT
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,919 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $104k (middle half $104k–$104k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Illinois index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois | 140 active | 3,918 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 68% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 6% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,244 in the last 30 days | 727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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