Respiratory Therapist Temp - Respiratory Therapy - 3rd Shift
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Job Description
This Is a Temporary Experienced RT Assignment
This position represents patient care directed toward critical care areas, step down areas, general care areas and critical care transports.
- Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (renewable once for a total of 26 weeks)
- Assignment Type: Temp with Full Time hours
- Assignment Shifts: 7p-7a, minimum of 48 hours per week for 13 weeks / rotating weekends; Eligible for shift differential
- Assignment Benefits: Limited benefit plan (High Deductible Health Plan ONLY)
Qualifications
Education
HS/GED Required. Applicants must be licensed by the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy and must be registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience
Additional Skill/Abilities: BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period. ACLS required if applicable to specific unit.
Current HH Health System Employees Are Ineligible to Apply
About Us
Build Your Career with Us
At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve.
Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.
Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center.
Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.
Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.
Huntsville Hospital Benefits
We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System
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- Education & Professional Development: huntsvillehospital.org
- Life In Huntsville: huntsvillehospital.org
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy patient care across critical care, step down, and general care units. Perform critical care transports as required by the facility.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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