Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Could you be our next Respiratory Therapist at Lankenau Medical Center?
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 200 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: Day 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 provide high-quality respiratory care to diverse patient populations using advanced technology. Responsibilities include assessing patients and facilitating care through diagnostic modalities and both invasive and noninvasive therapeutic interventions.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an associate degree and have completed at least 600 hours of clinical experience in a CoARC accredited program. Licensure requirements include being registry eligible or a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), holding a PA state license or permit, and maintaining BLS certification.
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,991 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $78k (middle half $63k–$95k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Pennsylvania | 178 active | 3,997 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment186 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +2.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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