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Main Line Health
Paoli, Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Weekends
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Job Description

Description

Could you be our next Respiratory Therapist at Paoli Hospital?

Why work as a Respiratory Therapist with Main Line Health?

Be on the Cutting Edge! With the latest technology at your fingertips, you will be able to provide the highest quality of respiratory care to all patient populations. Help assess patients and facilitate appropriate care in the form of diagnostic modalities, pulmonary disease prevention, and application of invasive and noninvasive therapeutic modalities.

Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 160 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

Position: Respiratory Therapist

Shift: Night shift, with rotating weekend commitment

Experience

Graduate and minimum of 600 hours of clinical experience in a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care Program.

Education

1. Associate degree required; bachelor’s preferred.

2. Completion of CEU requirements in accordance with licensure standards.

Licensures/Certifications

1. Registry eligible or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.

2. PA state licensure or temporary permit required.

3. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will assess patients and facilitate care through diagnostic modalities and pulmonary disease prevention. They will also apply invasive and noninvasive therapeutic modalities to provide high-quality respiratory care.

Requirements

Candidates must have an associate degree and a minimum of 600 hours of clinical experience in a CoARC accredited program. Licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or registry eligibility, PA state licensure, and BLS certification are required.

Key Skills

Invasive therapeutic modalitiesPatient assessment

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 68% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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  • Includes weekends
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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 per year
Up to 160 hours PTO per year
Employee discounts
Free parking