Respiratory Therapist - PRN
Compensation
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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
The Respiratory Therapist assesses patient's condition and evaluates all data to determine the appropriateness of the prescribed respiratory care.
He or she participates in the development and delivery of the respiratory care plan in accordance with department policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Education Requirements
Post High School Diploma Program
Certification and Licensure
- CPR Certification
- PA Respiratory Therapist License
- NBRC Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT)
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist assesses patient conditions and evaluates clinical data to determine appropriate respiratory care. They participate in the development and delivery of care plans in accordance with department policies.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% have no call, 51% require no weekends.
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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$30.53-$51.87/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,889 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in West Reading
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $246k
- Typical market rent
- $1,904/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.1
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Reading, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.