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Unity Health
Searcy, Arkansas

Registered Respiratory Therapist, FT, $7,500 Sign-On Bonus

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

1. Education: Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy program and satisfactory completion of the registry examination by the NBRC.

2. Training and Experience: Licensed to practice respiratory care in the state of Arkansas. BLS required. ACLS preferred but not required.

3. Job Knowledge: Delivers appropriate care to patients from neonatal through geriatrics with regards to age specific considerations. Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, associates, patients, and visitors.

4. Safety Sensitive: YES

In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self or others.

Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position.

Description

A registered therapist who is responsible for respiratory care given in any area of the hospital including special care units. Maintains appropriate documentation as required by administration, state, and federal authorities, and regulatory. May be assigned supervisory responsibilities when adequately prepared.

Physical Effort: Maintains good physical well-being. Job requires walking, bending, pushing heavy equipment and wheelchairs, and occasional lifting of patients.

Mental Effort: Maintains good emotional well-being. Possesses the ability to work under stress.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for providing respiratory care to patients across all hospital areas, including special care units. Maintains required documentation and may take on supervisory duties when prepared.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy program with NBRC registry completion and a valid Arkansas license. BLS certification is required, while ACLS is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CareNeonatal CareGeriatric CareClinical DocumentationPatient Communication

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 20 employers

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<$85k
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$85k-95k
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$95k-105k
5
$105k-115k
4
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
36% this job
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
8%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,866 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Searcy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Typical market rent
$957/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
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.

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About Unity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Searcy, AR
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$7,500 Sign-On Bonus