Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$28.94-$42.84/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Location: Brookings, SD
Worker Type
PRN
Work Shift
Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)
Position Highlights
Consider joining an Award Winning Health Care System - Brookings Health System is a nationally awarded rural community health system, recognized for delivering high-quality care and personalized service.
- Brookings Health System is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our team to deliver the best possible care!
- Compensation range for this position is $28.94 to $42.84 per hour, based on experience.
Duties include operating stationary and portable X-Ray equipment, preparing rooms for procedures, and providing patient services using digital radiography (DR) and computed tomography (CT). Schedule will include one weekend shift a month. Additional hours may become available per business needs.
In this position, you provide quality diagnostic testing, treatments, and therapies to inpatients and outpatients in a hospital setting relating to conditions of the cardiac and pulmonary systems.
Candidate must be a graduate of an AMA approved program of respiratory care with an RRT or CRT licensure from NBRC and licensed in the state of South Dakota. NRP, CPR and ACLS certification is required. Incumbent must be proficient in a multidisciplinary department to include treatment, assessment and diagnosis of conditions related to the cardiopulmonary systems of infant to adults.
Job Type: PRN
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist provides diagnostic testing, treatments, and therapies to inpatients and outpatients for cardiac and pulmonary conditions. The role also involves operating diagnostic equipment and preparing rooms for medical procedures.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved respiratory care program with RRT or CRT licensure and a South Dakota state license. Required certifications include NRP, CPR, and ACLS.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 68% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for South Dakota is 88.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of South Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$75k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- Includes weekends
Living in Brookings
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $295k
- Typical market rent
- $1,194/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 13 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.