Respiratory Therapist - less than 20 hours per week- Pediatrics

Respiratory TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$104k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 35m ago · Verified live

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

Clinical testing equipment maintenanceMedical gases managementPatient analysis

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).

What does the Respiratory Therapist market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · top 25% in pediatrics (respiratory therapy)ranked against 49 Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$70k–$104kRespiratory Therapist median $87k (middle half $78k–$88k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$83k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All respiratory therapist listings in Maryland35 active4,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 60% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,149 in the last 30 days779 the 30 days before (+47%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (49 Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Maryland figures use all respiratory therapists: too few Maryland Pediatrics postings state pay.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 14 employers
6
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
5
$95k-105k
6
$105k-115k
2
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
40%
PSLF eligible
20%
CME allowance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$41.74-$62.48/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

St Francis Hospital · Colorado Springs, Colorado

$34-$56.1/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Adults

$35.5-$53.25/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 49 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About University of Maryland Emergency Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Baltimore, Maryland
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Total rewards package (health, life, career, retirement) per UMFI benefits summary
Part-time role does not extend healthcare benefits or vacation leave accrual

Living in Hanover

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$508k≈ 7.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,669/mo≈ 46% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.