Respiratory Therapist | PRN

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Assists and perform duties to meet objectives of respiratory therapy as prescribed by a physician. Responsible for assisting the physician by providing guidelines and diagnostic testing for the treatment and care of the patient.

Requirements

  • Graduation from a School of Respiratory Therapy and certified/licensure from Idaho.
  • Minimum experience as required for the position and/or specific area(s) of assignment.
  • Ability and willingness to demonstrate and maintain competency as required for job title and the unit/area(s) of assignment.
  • Excellent communication skills to include oral comprehension/expression and written comprehension/expression.

Ability and willingness to work with patients’ growth and development needs particularly related to the age of patients in the unit/area(s) of assignment.

Ability to manage a chaotic work environment related to changing patient needs, including work with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes, and those who are dying.

Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards for performance improvement and organizational values (e. g., efficiency & financial responsibility, safety, partnership & service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, and trust & respect).

Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with principles for service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist performs diagnostic testing and provides respiratory care as prescribed by a physician. They are responsible for managing patient needs in a clinical environment, including acute and complex disease processes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careClinical competencyAcute careChronic disease management

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

6
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
6
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
4
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
12%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 70% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,921 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gooding

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Median resident rent
$861/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About North Canyon Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Gooding, Idaho
51-200 employees