Stan Drinkard
Respiratory Therapist · Decatur General Hospital
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Stan Drinkard is a Respiratory Therapist, currently affiliated with Decatur General Hospital, based in Decatur, AL. As a respiratory therapist, Drinkard contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in Decatur, AL. They have been with Decatur General Hospital for 37 years. Drinkard holds academic credentials, including Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), from George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville and Athens State University. Core competencies include Critical Care, Healthcare Management, Acute Care, Hospitals, Healthcare. Healthcare organizations seeking to recruit respiratory therapist professionals can use HealthTal to access direct email addresses and personal phone numbers compiled from public LinkedIn profile data and public licensing data in the NPI registry. Direct outreach to respiratory therapist specialists consistently yields higher response rates than passive job board postings, particularly for roles requiring specific clinical credentials or state licensure. The Decatur, AL healthcare market offers access to a concentrated pool of clinical professionals, making direct outreach particularly effective for organizations building local care teams or expanding service capacity in the region.
Position in HealthTal Database
- 22,187 healthcare professionals in HealthTal hold the respiratory therapist specialty. Stan Drinkard is one of them.
- 259 respiratory therapists are based in AL (out of 16,429 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 8 contacts at Decatur General Hospital are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical respiratory therapist compensation in AL: $48,000 – $84,000 (median $62,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of respiratory therapists in AL: Children's Of Alabama (14), Uab Medicine (12), The University Of Alabama At Birmingham (10).
- 1% of respiratory therapists in AL hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 69% of respiratory therapists in AL have education credentials on file.
Data refreshed November 2026.
Recruiting respiratory therapist
Healthcare professionals with respiratory therapist expertise are recruited nationwide. Direct outreach via email and phone produces significantly faster placements than relying on job boards or passive candidates. HealthTal's database provides personal contact data, matched to public licensing data in the NPI registry where the professional holds an NPI.
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Stan Drinkard is based in Decatur, AL. They are currently affiliated with Decatur General Hospital.
Stan Drinkard specializes in respiratory therapist. Their current role is Respiratory Therapist.
Stan Drinkard currently works at Decatur General Hospital. They have been there for 37 years.
Stan Drinkard attended George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville and Athens State University.
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Recruiting respiratory therapists typically involves reaching out via direct email or phone. HealthTal's database provides contact data for respiratory therapists across all 50 states, allowing you to contact candidates directly without going through job boards.
respiratory therapists in AL typically earn $48,000 to $84,000 annually, with a median of $62,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Director, Manager, Chief) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.