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Saratoga Ascend
San Diego, California

Certified Respiratory Therapist - PICU/ICU/NICU Pediatrics Ward

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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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

Pediatric CareClinical Patient Care

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).

What does the Respiratory Therapist market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapist median $95k (middle half $79k–$114k)71 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapist listings in California204 active4,186 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 44% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 18 employers
15
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
9
$100k-115k
0
$115k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
73% this job
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
9%
CME allowance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

Sentara Health · South Boston, Virginia

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist, 36hr Nights

$30.53-$54.96/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Nights

$33.16-$51.4/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 50 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
PTO
Paid Holidays
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Relocation Assistance

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M
Typical market rent
$3,004/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.