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Baptist Health
La Grange, Kentucky

Respiratory Care Therapist (CRT/RRT) Part Time Nights

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Respiratory therapist for 12-hour night shift covering all aspects of respiratory care.

Job Description

  • Respiratory Care Therapist (CRT/RRT)- Part Time, Nights
  • Status: Part Time
  • Shift: Third

Every Third Weekend Required

Job Summary

The registered respiratory therapist assesses, treats, and monitors patients with respiratory diseases and conditions. This includes the delivery of medicated and non-medicated therapy as ordered by the provider.

Additionally, therapists provide invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilator support for acute respiratory failure. As part of patient assessment and management, the therapist performs diagnostic test procedures.

In addition, therapists assist in departmental operations by addicting with quality improvement projects, equipment and supplies. The certified therapist follows all applicable rules and regulations established by the licensure board depending on the state in which respiratory therapy is practiced.

Requirements

  • Requires successful completion of accredited program for Respiratory Care.
  • NBRC Certification Required (CRT/RRT).
  • Active Kentucky Respiratory Care Practitioner License Required.
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support due within 90 days of hire.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support due within 6 months of hire.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program due within 6 months of hire.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support due within 6 months of hire.
  • If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
  • Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The respiratory therapist assesses, treats, and monitors patients with respiratory conditions while providing invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilator support. They also perform diagnostic tests and assist with departmental operations, including quality improvement projects and equipment management.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

ACLSPALSNRP

Key Skills

Mechanical ventilationDiagnostic testing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Care Therapist (CRT/RRT) Part Time Nights at Baptist Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,927 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 25 employers

8
<$95k
12
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Relocation assistance
12%
PSLF eligible
12%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Marian Regional Medical Center · Santa Maria, California

$52.03-$64.05/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,927 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in La Grange

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$359k
Typical market rent
$1,963/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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