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Atlantic Health System
Summit, New Jersey

Registered Respiratory Therapist, Per Diem, Da

Respiratory TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Clinical Functions: Adheres to infection control and hand hygiene guidelines.

Recognizes and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals and AMG safety policies. Reports safety concerns promptly via Origami system. Contributes to team and practice site operations by covering co-workers and providers during training, meetings, and lunch and/or as needed. Document assessment and interventions in EMR. Identify learning needs of patients and families, educating by adapting to their learning style and utilizing teach-back method.

Provides care that is safe, ethical, patient-family centered, culturally congruent and evidence-based. Skills which may be required to be performed

Include But Not Limited To

  • Perform spirometry, lung volumes, and diffusion capacity using Carefusion/Vyntus systems.
  • Equipment calibration and set up
  • Exercise/oxygen titration testing
  • EPIC System proficiency including scheduling, linking order, messages
  • Triage patient calls as they pertain to PFT/CPAP
  • Perform routine mask fitting for practice patients
  • Per physician orders set up patients with appropriate CPAP/BIPAP equipment
  • Process orders, route calls to appropriate resources, and follow up on patient calls
  • Verify insurance for patient eligibility and coverage
  • Navigate multiple systems to obtain applicable documentation (CPAP orders/sleep studies)
  • Participate in quality management and performance improvement activities
  • Maintain clinical competencies
  • Serve as mentor and resource to others
  • Work independently within the scope of practice to achieve clinical outcomes

Qualifications

  • Associate of Science degree from an accredited respiratory therapist program, required.
  • Active license for Respiratory Therapy in New Jersey, required. Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), required within one (1) year of employment.
  • Basic Life Support certification required. Advanced Life Support expected to have or obtain with 12 months of hire.

Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).

Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
  • Life & AD&D Insurance.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
  • PTO & Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
  • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • Backup and On-Site Childcare
  • Well-Being Rewards
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
  • Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
  • Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO Statement

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs diagnostic testing, equipment setup, and patient education within a pulmonology practice. They are responsible for documenting clinical assessments in the EMR and ensuring adherence to safety and infection control protocols.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Exercise testingCPAP setupBIPAP setupInsurance verificationClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist, Per Diem, Days, 9am-5pm, AMG, Pulmonology, Summit, NJ at Atlantic Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 4,018 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Pulmonology Career Context

In New Jersey, the Respiratory Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (90 salary observations; 224 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (2,073 salary observations; 11,338 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,018 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Summit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.03M
Typical market rent
$3,047/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Atlantic Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Morristown, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare