Registered Respiratory Therapist - Long Term Acute Care

Respiratory Therapist Top 5% in Respiratory TherapyFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist (R) works under the supervision of
leadership. The Respiratory Therapist (R) assumes responsibility for caring for
and completing tasks that contribute to high quality, safe, and effective care.
The therapist will execute protocols, administer respiratory therapies, and
educate patients and families about conditions and treatments.

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of
transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the
holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time
and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs.
Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also
offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued,
including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered
parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with
compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of
choice for employees at any stage of their journey.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for administering respiratory therapies and executing clinical protocols to ensure safe and effective patient care. They also provide education to patients and their families regarding medical conditions and treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must possess detailed knowledge of respiratory equipment, anatomy, physiology, and medication administration. The role requires strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration and the physical ability to perform tasks such as lifting and patient handling.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyEquipment troubleshootingMechanical skillsComputer skillsCommunicationTeamworkManual dexterityPatient educationProtocol execution

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist - Long Term Acute Care at Mosaic Life Care 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 3,725 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Mosaic Life Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 49 active listings.

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,725 active roles in this specialty

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution17 jobs

4
<$90k
5
$90k-110k
5
$110k-130k
3
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
23%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

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Northwell · Terryville, New York

$80k-$136k
#3

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

$58-$63/hr
#4

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$38-$62/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Mosaic Life Care

Hospitals and Health Care
St Joseph, MO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Concierge services
Employee lounge
Wellness programs
Free covered parking
Free on-site and virtual health clinics