Transport Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$35-$38/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join First Rescue Ambulance as a Transport Respiratory Therapist – Ambulance, Full Benefits in Azusa, CA, US. First Rescue Ambulance is hiring qualified Respiratory Therapist to work on our ambulance and perform RT level transports. First Rescue Ambulance services Los Angeles County and provides high quality, compassionate care to the patients we transport.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $35 - $38/hour.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401k
- Overtime Eligible (W-2, not 1099)
- Holiday Pay
- Power Gurneys on All Ambulances
- New Ambulance Fleet
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join First Rescue Ambulance as a Transport Respiratory Therapist – Ambulance, Full Benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will perform RT-level patient transports on ambulances throughout Los Angeles County. They are responsible for providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients during transit.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid California Respiratory Therapist certification, a California driver's license, and current CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications. A minimum of 2 years of experience in an ER, ICU, or CCU setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 41 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 41% have no call, 41% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$76k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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