Certified Respiratory Therapist, FT (7A-7P)
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Respiratory therapists employed in Alabama earn a median of $31.81 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Medicare rating of Whitfield Regional Hospital
Medicare gives Whitfield Regional Hospital 2 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Alabama's hospitals average 2.7). 75% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Alabama hospitals by rating.
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What Alabama requires of a respiratory therapist
Licensed respiratory therapist license, from the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy.
- Age 18 or older, high school diploma or equivalent, and one of: an NBRC RRT or CRT credential; a temporary license plus a passed CRT or RRT exam within one year; a valid license from another state with substantially similar requirements; or board-approved special training plus a board exam (Ala. Admin. Code r. 798-X-5-.01).
- Staying active: License is normally valid two years and expires November 1 of odd-numbered years; at least 24 contact hours of continuing education per two-year period (Ala. Admin. Code r. 798-X-5-.08).
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About the job
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- High School graduate or GED certificate required.
- A graduate from an Accredited Respiratory Care program
- Professional Credentials; Licensure by the State of Alabama
- Must hold the LRT, CRT, or RRT credentials
- Must be able to read, write and speak the English language and communicate effectively
- Must possess the ability to work with personnel, visitors, patients, and the general public
- Participate in recordkeeping duties within the department, accounting records, patient charting
- Perform daily maintenance, quality control for the ABG analyzer
- Prepare shift duty sheets for daily treatments, oxygen, aerosol patients, and scheduled diagnostics
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About Whitfield Regional Hospital
Whitfield Regional Hospital is a public hospital with an emergency department in Demopolis, AL. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, imaging techs and therapists. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Whitfield Regional Hospital
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