PermanentPosted 2 days ago

Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Night shift

Select Medical · Birmingham, AL

$28.98–$39.00/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerSelect Medical
  • LocationBirmingham, AL
  • EmploymentOTHER
  • Posted2 days ago
  • Requisition386967
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

Select Medical is hiring a Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Night shift in Birmingham, AL. The employer published a pay range of $28.98–$39.00 per hour, and the listing is for a other position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other respiratory therapist roles before you apply.

Respiratory therapists manage ventilators and breathing treatments and respond to airway emergencies.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $33.99 per hour, is 18% below the median of 396 RT postings with published pay across the US ($41.44 per hour).

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Birmingham, AL at a glance

  • $31.31/hrmedian pay, Birmingham area
  • $27–$35middle half of earners, per hour
  • 92price level, U.S. = 100
  • 9hospitals listed by CMS in Birmingham
  • The metro median is 2% above the Alabama statewide median of $30.78 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $31.31 median hour in Birmingham buys what $34.16 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Birmingham: $126 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do respiratory therapists get paid at other hospitals in the US?

  • North Mississippi Health ServicesHamilton, AL$30.69/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthSACRAMENTO, CA$56.70/hr
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA$54.16/hr

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Typical requirements

  • RRT or CRT credential from NBRC
  • State license where required
  • BLS; ACLS or PALS for critical care roles

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