Respiratory Therapist RRT- Respiratory Therapy - Days - PRN- Biloxi

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

The Respiratory Therapist (Reg) performs both therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care services necessary to improve and/or maintain an adequate oxygenation/acid-base balance. The Therapist will develop and collaborate patient care with healthcare staff and physicians. The Therapist will practice compliance with standard policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

Education: Respiratory Therapy Associate's Degree.

Licensure: Respiratory Care Practitioner or temporary permit issued by the MS State Board of Health as well as Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: One (1) Year of experience in all phases of respiratory care.

Key Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care to improve or maintain patients’ oxygenation and acid-base balance. Collaborate with healthcare staff and physicians on patient care and follow standard policies and procedures.

Requirements

Requires an associate degree in respiratory therapy, a Respiratory Care Practitioner license or temporary permit issued by the Mississippi State Board of Health, and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials. One year of experience across all phases of respiratory care is preferred.

Key Skills

Therapeutic Respiratory CareOxygenation ManagementPatient Care CollaborationRespiratory Care Policy Compliance

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

3
<$100k
10
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
63%
CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Relocation assistance
13%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

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$80k-$136k
#3

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$58-$63/hr
#4

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$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,652 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Biloxi

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,348/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.0
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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