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Respiratory Therapist (RT) - $10,000 Sign On Bonus

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift

Description

$10,000.00 sign on bonus available for full-time.

Position Purpose

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT or CRT), within the Ohio Scope of Practice, provides therapeutic procedures and diagnostic testing to chronically and acutely ill patients requiring respiratory procedures.

What You Will Do

Provide Respiratory Care, ensure an environment of patient safety, promote evidence-based practice and quality initiatives and exhibit professionalism in the care of patients and their families.

  • Perform duties or responsibilities outside the normal routine care of the patient.
  • Initiate and administer therapeutic procedures, diagnostic tests and education in accordance with departmental policy and procedures.
  • Record information/patient assessment on the patient’s medical record and maintain departmental records.
  • Precept new employees as requested and participate in students clinical rotations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to maintain respiratory therapy equipment.

Communicate pertinent clinical information and collaborate with physicians, house staff and other health care disciplines regarding patient care, treatment and/or plan of care.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Successful completion of a 2 or 4 year Respiratory Care Program, or completion of additional educational requirements allowing eligibility to obtain registry credentials.

Licensure / Certification

Ohio Respiratory Care Professional License to practice in the State of Ohio and National Board of Respiratory Care credential indicating RRT or CRT

Experience

Clinical experience in adult and neonatal respiratory therapy procedures such as aerosolized delivery of medication, mechanical ventilation, assisting with intubations and extubations, pulmonary function studies, emergency care, and obtaining and interpreting arterial blood gases.

Maintain current BLS certification.

Position Highlights and Benefits

  • Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
  • Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
  • Generous paid time off programs.
  • Employee recognition programs.
  • Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
  • RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
  • Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
  • Employee Referral Rewards program.

Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!

Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.

Ministry/Facility Information

Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years.

Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region.

Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs. If you’re seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You!

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide respiratory care and diagnostic testing to acutely and chronically ill patients, including administering treatments, assessing patients, and documenting care. Maintain respiratory equipment, promote patient safety and evidence-based practice, educate patients and families, and collaborate with healthcare teams on treatment plans.

Requirements

Completion of a two- or four-year respiratory care program, or equivalent education qualifying the candidate for registry credentials, is required. Applicants must hold an Ohio Respiratory Care Professional License, an RRT or CRT credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care, current BLS certification, and clinical experience with adult and neonatal respiratory procedures.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medication Aerosol DeliveryIntubation And Extubation AssistanceArterial Blood Gas Collection And InterpretationRespiratory Therapy Equipment MaintenanceClinical CommunicationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $85k (middle half $82k–$85k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Ohio238 active3,915 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onOhio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment248 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,244 in the last 30 days723 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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12
<$85k
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$115k-130k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
12%
CME allowance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,985 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Trinity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
Retirement savings with employer match starting day one
Generous paid time off
Tuition/professional development reimbursement
Relocation assistance
Employee referral rewards
DailyPay
Employee recognition programs

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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