Respiratory Therapist Full-Time

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35.3-$47.5/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)
  • Location: St. Charles, MO
  • Schedule: Full-Time Day or Night 5:30pm-6am/5:30a-6pCompensation: $35.30-$47.50/Based on experience
  • Shift diffs: for nights $5 and weekends $3.50
  • Sign-On Bonus: $15,000 NO COMMITMENT/REPAYMENT

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

  • Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
  • Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
  • Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
  • Promoting continuous quality improvement.
  • Teaching and counseling patients/families.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.

  • Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED
  • Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
  • Current state licensure is required.
  • ACLS is required upon hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift)

Preferred Qualifications

  • One (1) year of related experience is preferred.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningEndotracheal tube insertionEndotracheal tube removalPatient counselingCritical careAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$95k in purchasing powerMissouri index 90.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Missouri107 active3,975 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$15k sign-onMissouri healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment111 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,296 in the last 30 days739 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 14 employers
9
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
6
$95k-105k
5
$105k-115k
2
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
13%
CME allowance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$41.74-$62.48/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Nights

$33.16-$51.4/hr
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,966 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
Select Specialty Hospital - St. Louis logo

About Select Specialty Hospital - St. Louis

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$15,000 sign-on bonus (no commitment)
Shift differentials: nights $5, weekends $3.50
Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement

Living in St. Charles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$1,485/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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