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Baptist Health South Florida
Coral Gables, Florida

Registered Respiratory Therapist 1 (CRT or RRT), Respiratory Therapy, $12500 Bonus, PT, 6:30A-7P

Respiratory TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$33.75-$43.88/hr

The week · per this posting

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

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Job Description

Sign-On Bonus: Available with Experience

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.

For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care.

Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

  • Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
  • Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
  • A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
  • And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

An individual who provides direct patient care utilizing respiratory techniques, policies, procedures, protocols to ensure quality and appropriate care for all ages in Baptist Health and effectively communicate with all team members. Understands and has knowledge of respiratory medications effects and side effects. Estimated pay range for this position is $33.75 - $43.88 / hour depending on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees

High School, Cert, GED, Trn, Exper.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
  • Basic Life Support.
  • CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certification.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Additional Qualifications

  • Active Registered Respiratory Therapist License in the State of Florida.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Card/ CPR Card.
  • ACLS, PALS required per department standards.
  • Minimum Required Experience: No Experience Required

EOE, including disability/vets

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care by utilizing respiratory techniques, policies, and protocols for patients of all ages. Effectively communicates with team members and maintains knowledge of respiratory medication effects and side effects.

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyMedication administrationClinical communication

Physical Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 38% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Respiratory Therapist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$70k–$91kRespiratory Therapist median $79k (middle half $75k–$82k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$78k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapist listings in Florida306 active4,223 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 38% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$13k sign-onFlorida healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment306 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.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$81k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 19 employers
15
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
6
$100k-115k
1
$117k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
9%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 37 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Baptist Health South Florida

Hospitals and Health Care
Coral Gables, Florida
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $12,500 with experience
Comprehensive health and wellness resources
Wellness program to help eliminate medical plan deductible
Tuition reimbursement
Career growth and development opportunities

Living in Coral Gables

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.65M
Typical market rent
$3,345/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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