Melissa Southard
Registered Respiratory Therapist · Mosaic Life Care
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Melissa Southard is a Registered Respiratory Therapist, currently affiliated with Mosaic Life Care, based in St Joseph, MO. As a respiratory therapist, Southard contributes to patient care, clinical workflows, and healthcare operations in St Joseph, MO. They have been with Mosaic Life Care for 14 years. Southard holds academic credentials, including Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Associate's degree, from Missouri Western State University and Concorde Career Colleges. Core competencies include Acls, Critical Care, Acute Care, Patient Safety, Long Term Care. Mosaic Life Care operates in the Hospitals & Physicians Clinics sector with a workforce of 1000 to 4999 employees. 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 St Joseph, MO 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. Melissa Southard is one of them.
- 376 respiratory therapists are based in MO (out of 26,542 total healthcare contacts in that state).
- 174 contacts at Mosaic Life Care are tracked in HealthTal.
- Typical respiratory therapist compensation in MO: $51,000 – $87,000 (median $65,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
- Top employers of respiratory therapists in MO: Mercy (29), Barnes-Jewish Hospital (13), Coxhealth (12).
- 0% of respiratory therapists in MO hold a senior title (Director, Manager, Chief, VP, etc.).
- 63% of respiratory therapists in MO 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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Melissa Southard is based in St Joseph, MO. They are currently affiliated with Mosaic Life Care.
Melissa Southard specializes in respiratory therapist. Their current role is Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Melissa Southard currently works at Mosaic Life Care. They have been there for 14 years.
Melissa Southard attended Missouri Western State University and Concorde Career Colleges.
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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 MO typically earn $51,000 to $87,000 annually, with a median of $65,000. 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.