Freeport, IL
Respiratory Therapist jobs in Freeport, IL
5 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 5 are at Mercyhealth. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $30.59 to $62.57 an hour. They are a mix of full time and per diem. The most recent went up on Sep 14, 2026.
Every listing links to the employer's own application. Nothing is posted here on their behalf, and nothing is reposted from anywhere else.
Open roles
Respiratory Therapist - Nights
Posted Sep 14 · Verified Oct 6
Respiratory Therapist - Nights
Posted Sep 14 · Verified Oct 6
Respiratory Therapist - Nights Weekends
Posted Sep 14 · Verified Oct 6
Respiratory Therapist - PRN
Posted Sep 14 · Verified Oct 6
Respiratory Therapist - PRN
Posted Sep 14 · Verified Oct 6
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $33.12–$51.33 an hour
- $30.59–$47.42 an hour
- $40.37–$62.57 an hour
What they ask respiratory therapist candidates here
Drawn from the 5 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
Walk me through how you decide when a patient is ready to wean from a ventilator.
What they are checking: Whether they use clinical signs, ABGs and weaning criteria to make sound recommendations.
A patient on BiPAP is getting more confused and their CO2 is rising. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize non-invasive ventilation failure and escalate to intubation quickly.
How do you adjust ventilator settings based on an arterial blood gas?
What they are checking: Whether they can interpret ABGs and make the right parameter changes.
You're on nights and get called to two emergencies at once. How do you prioritize?
What they are checking: Whether they triage calmly and call for help when one therapist can't cover both.
How do you use therapist-driven protocols to start, change or stop a treatment?
What they are checking: Whether they assess patients and use protocols with good judgment, not by routine.
Tell me about a time you made a recommendation to a physician that they didn't agree with at first.
What they are checking: Whether they advocate for patients with clear clinical reasoning.
What is your role in airway management during a code?
What they are checking: Whether they know airway stabilization steps and work well in emergencies.
How do you teach a patient going home with an inhaler or oxygen to use it correctly?
What they are checking: Whether they educate patients and families in a way that sticks.
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