Respiratory Therapist - less than 20 hours per week- Pediatrics
Listed compensation
$70k-$104k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
This position will provide Pulmonary Functions testing to Pediatric patients for the determination of lung disease. They will provide this testing in keeping with a schedule that is developed and approved by the Division Head of Pediatric Pulmonary and Allergy.
Testing will be provided under the direction of the Pediatric Pulmonary & Allergy Division Head and faculty. The position will provide primary comprehensive analysis of a patient’s ability to complete Pulmonary Functions Testing and tolerance of the testing process.
The position will maintain all clinical testing equipment and medical gases in keeping with all legal and regulatory standards.
The position will participate in all education and training for the clinical scope of service and FPI’s mandatory annual competencies and any other training deemed necessary to maintain quality and standards by the Division Head and/or Division Administrator.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of an AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program
- Must possess a Maryland Respiratory Therapy Practitioner License
- Possess CRTT or RRT credential in Respiratory Therapy
- Clinical experience in adult and pediatric respiratory care
- Pulmonary Functions Testing training or experience
This part-time role does not extend healthcare benefits or vacation leave accrual.
Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.
Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.
University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: umfpi.org.
Key Responsibilities
The respiratory therapist will conduct pulmonary function testing for pediatric patients to assist in diagnosing lung disease. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical testing equipment and medical gases in compliance with regulatory standards.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved respiratory therapy program and hold a valid Maryland Respiratory Therapy Practitioner License. Possession of CRTT or RRT credentials and clinical experience in both adult and pediatric respiratory care is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 60% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics (respiratory therapy) | ranked against 49 Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $70k–$104k | Respiratory Therapist median $87k (middle half $78k–$88k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$83k in purchasing power | Maryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All respiratory therapist listings in Maryland | 35 active | 4,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 60% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,149 in the last 30 days | 779 the 30 days before (+47%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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