Certified Respiratory Therapist - PICU/ICU/NICU Pediatrics Ward
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Job Description
Saratoga Ascend is hiring for a Certified Respiratory Therapist in the PICU/NICU/ICU Pediatrics ward at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA. We offer a competitive salary, PTO, paid holidays, and wonderful opportunities to care for and provide services to our military members and families. Medical, dental, vision and retirement plans are available. Would relocation be an option for you? Please inquire about our relocation assistance.
Some Minimum Qualifications Include
*Associates degree from a program accredited by CoARC or CAAHEP
*Certification as CRT by NBRC / RRT by NBRC
*1 year experience within the last 3 years as respiratory therapist
*2-year experience full-time within the last 3 years in a clinical setting or formal medical services training in the US Military
*BLS
*ACLS
*PALS / NRP
I would love to have the opportunity to speak to you further about this position and I hope it will be a good fit for you! Please contact me for more information or for any questions you may have. Thank you!
Saratoga Medical Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discharge, compensation or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, age (over age 39), sex, national origin, or on the basis of disability if the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with a reasonable accommodation if necessary.
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services to pediatric patients within the PICU, NICU, and ICU wards at the Naval Medical Center. Deliver high-quality care to military members and their families.
Requirements
Requires an Associate degree from a CoARC or CAAHEP accredited program and NBRC certification as a CRT or RRT. Candidates must have at least 1 year of recent respiratory therapy experience and hold current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapist median $95k (middle half $79k–$114k)71 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapist listings in California | 204 active | 4,186 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $1k) · 6% offer loan repayment204 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapist pay trend | +2.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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