PRN Respiratory Therapist RRT, CRT, RCP

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Vista Specialty Hospital of Tucson - Tucson, AZ, Position Type: PRN, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: RT, RESPIRATORY THERAPIST RRT, CRT, RCP Vista Specialty Hospital Respiratory Therapist Summary: Here at Vista Specialty Hospital our Respiratory Therapist RRT, CRT, RCP is responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered by a physician.

The Respiratory Therapist RRT, CRT, RCP monitors mechanical ventilation, administers medications, and completes patient assessments. The Respiratory Therapist – RT must understand ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring, reviews blood work results, monitor patient status, and participate in teaching and training.

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an AMA approved School of Respiratory Care. Licenses/Certification: Current credentials as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care. Current licensure from state licensure agency. BLS & ACLS Certifications required. Experience: 1 year of respiratory care experience preferred. Safety Sensitive-Designated Position

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered by a physician. They monitor mechanical ventilation, administer medications, and perform patient assessments.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Care and hold current RRT, CRT, or RCP credentials. BLS and ACLS certifications are required, and one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentMedication administrationBlood work analysis

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

3
<$95k
9
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
67%
CME allowance
27%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Higher than about 5 in 10 of 3,671 Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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