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Mountain View, California

Respiratory Therapist II - 0.9 - Days - Respiratory Care Services @ MV

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62.58-$83.23/hr

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Job Description

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.

Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.

  • FTE
  • 0.9
  • Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours
  • 72

Work Shift

Day: 12 hours

Job Description

Provides all services of a RT I, including Critical Care services for pediatric and adult patients. Must have Professional Activities equal to four (4) points each year. Charge training is completed in level 2 before going to level 3. When assigned by respiratory leadership to perform charge duties, a 5% wage differential will be paid with the exception of charge training days

Qualifications

AS degree in Respiratory Care from an approved Respiratory Care program that is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.

Bachelor of Science preferred Licensed by the State of California Respiratory Care Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) hired at ECH prior to June 2011.
  • Hold and maintain active membership with National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
  • Certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neo Natal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred.
  • Ages of Patients Served
  • This position will serve all age groups.

Salary Range

$62.58 - $83.23 USD Hour

The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

Medium Work - Requires standing the majority of the shift with the ability to lift up to 35 lbs. frequently. Work involves sitting, kneeling, climbing and squatting. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)

An Equal Opportunity Employer

El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies.

El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law.

In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.

Key Responsibilities

Provide respiratory therapy services, including critical care, to pediatric and adult patients across all age groups. Complete at least four professional activity points annually and perform charge duties when assigned after completing the required charge training.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

PALS (preferred)

Key Skills

Pediatric Respiratory CareAdult Respiratory CareNeonatal Resuscitation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$152k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,921 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$130k–$173kRespiratory Therapy median $92k (middle half $79k–$107k)70 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$137k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in California196 active3,917 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,921 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 15 employers
5
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
5
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
5
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
17%
Relocation assistance
11%

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 (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

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

Living in Mountain View

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.07M
Typical market rent
$4,535/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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