Certified Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care

Certified Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care - Multiple Shifts

Apply for the Certified Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care - Multiple Shifts role at UAB Medicine.

Pay range: $25.25 - $41.05 / hour

Sign-on bonus: $15,000 new hire sign‑on bonus may be available (full‑time only)

Shifts: Full‑time AM: 3 12‑hour shifts per week, Full‑time PM: 3 12‑hour shifts per week, Flexi/PRN

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, and more.

As a respiratory therapist (RT) at UAB Medicine, you’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in medicine delivering the latest evidence‑based treatments. Your case mix can include adult cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, heart and lung transplantation, interstitial lung disease, and much more. If you choose to practice in the neonatal environment, you’ll treat some of the sickest babies in our region.

At UAB Medicine, our RTs go beyond monitoring ventilators and administering breathing treatments. As a member of our team, you’ll autonomously manage ventilator protocols and meet patient needs while weaning them off mechanical respiratory support.

Evaluate and administer therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care and life support to patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Consult with physicians concerning the development and modification of patient care plans.

Graduate from an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Licensed as a Licensed Respiratory Therapist (LRT) with the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy (ASBRT) required.

Currently certified or eligible to be certified as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). If eligible to be certified, must obtain certification within one (1) year from date of hire.

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.

UAB Medicine is Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world‑class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting‑edge medical education. We serve more than 1.1 million patients each year—across Alabama, all 50 states, and internationally—through numerous hospitals, emergency departments, and over 67 other sites of care. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital, ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report, the state’s only ACS‑verified Level I adult trauma center, and Magnet‑designated hospital, along with UAB Hospital‑Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s

hospitals serving central Alabama. We offer careers across a wide range of practice environments, from academic medical centers to community hospitals and clinics statewide.

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

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