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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapist Reg II - PRN

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

The Registered Respiratory Therapist will assess patient's condition and evaluates all data to determine the appropriateness of the prescribed respiratory care. Participates in the development and delivery of the respiratory care plan in accordance with department policies and procedures.

In addition, this position is responsible to overseeing all aspects of Respiratory Care department including but not limited to, ventilator management, oxygen therapy, specialty gas administration, aerosolized medication therapy, chest physiotherapy, blood gas analysis, patient care assessment, and working on a multi-disciplinary team.

Therapists will be a clinical resource and respond to all calls/pages from staff therapist and other disciplines in the hospital requiring assistance. Reports directly to the Department Manager.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

2 year/Associate Degree - OR - combination of relevant education & experience may be considered in lieu of Associate Degree

Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.

Experience

Relevant Experience

Certification and Licensure

  • PA Respiratory Therapist License
  • BLS Certification
  • NBRC Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT)

Required Skills

  • Collaborative Skills
  • Computer Skills to include use and navigation
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Excellent Communications Skills
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Listening Skills
  • Medical Terminology
  • Multitasking
  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Strong Team Player

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist assesses patient conditions and develops respiratory care plans in accordance with department policies. They oversee clinical tasks such as ventilator management and blood gas analysis while serving as a resource for the multi-disciplinary team.

Key Skills

Communication skills

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 63% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution14 jobs

2
<$95k
5
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
3
$115k-125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
69%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Relocation assistance
15%
CME allowance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$37.08-$55.62/hr
#2

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$35.94-$55.43/hr
#3

Travel Respiratory Therapist Registered Respiratory Therapist Job

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#4

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$37.61-$55.27/hr
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,773 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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