Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are looking to add a Licensed Respiratory Therapist to our growing team!
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Ancillary policies including AD&D, STD, Cardiac, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement
- Whole and Term Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Immediate 401(k)
- Unparalleled Corporate Support
Responsibilities
- Conducting and monitoring prescribed therapeutic and diagnostic procedures
- Maintaining artificial and natural airways
- Performing pulmonary testing as prescribed by a medical professional
- Performing monitoring as prescribed by a medical professional
- Documenting required and inclusive information to the patient medical record, and maintain accurate and complete records
- Assemble, maintain, and use related departmental equipment,
- Identify and seek remedy for equipment malfunctions.
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Requirements
Candidates must be licensed as a Respiratory Therapist to perform the required clinical duties. The role requires the ability to monitor patients and troubleshoot medical equipment malfunctions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $66k (middle half $60k–$80k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Texas | 210 active | 3,907 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 54% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment218 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,246 in the last 30 days | 727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
17 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Big Spring Center for Skilled Care
Benefits & Perks
Living in Big Spring
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $195k
- Typical market rent
- $1,452/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.