Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem, Days
Job Description
About the Role
Join Select Specialty Hospital - Panama City as a Respiratory Therapist – Per Diem, Days in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
- Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
- Promoting continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements: Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
- Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
- Current state licensure is required.
- ACLS is required upon hire.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $36/hr
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Select Specialty Hospital - Panama City in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem, Days at Select Specialty Hospital - Panama City a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Respiratory Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Respiratory Therapy position at Select Specialty Hospital - Panama City is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
This position also offers production-based compensation: $36000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Panama City, Florida.
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory therapy, Patient evaluation, Treatment planning, Endotracheal tube insertion, Endotracheal tube removal, Quality improvement, Patient counseling, Family counseling. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and providing respiratory care for critically ill patients. They also perform procedures such as endotracheal tube insertion and removal while educating patients and their families.
Benefits package: Sign-on Bonus ($5,000), Competitive Shift Differentials for Weekends. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Job Details
Employment Type
Per Diem
Posted
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