Respiratory Therapist, Adult
Listed compensation
$39.01-$54.21/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Benefits and Opportunities for you!
- Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek
- Time and a half after 8 hrs + weekend and night differential
- Clinical ladder to support your career progression
- Free Continuing Education and certification including BLS
- Great food options with on-demand ordering
Free Parking and Electric Charging
Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.
We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care is through taking care of our incredible teams. Learn more on our Benefits page.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
As a Respiratory Therapist with us, you will care for a variety of patients and assignments in all service lines where you will share your knowledge and skills to help guide patient care. Our team work with autonomy and can make key decisions to improve the care of some of the most critical patients and are widely acknowledged for their vast knowledge base and advanced skill set.
You will have opportunities to learn advanced care practices including mechanical ventilation modalities and interventions for a diverse patient population including but not limited to:
- General adult care
- Caring for a neonate during an in-flight transport
- Pediatric patient on high-frequency ventilation
Patients Requiring ECMO in the Medical ICU
Our leadership team believes in teamwork and is dedicated to providing ample education opportunities to support independent decision-making for the continuum of care for our most challenging and critically ill patients.
Qualifications
Experience and Education: Minimum Required
- Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care
- Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care Program
Licenses/Certificationsminimum Required
- State of California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
Disclaimers
- Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
- If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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$36.14-$56.23/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,889 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
Living in Fresno
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $380k
- Typical market rent
- $1,941/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.2
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Fresno, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.