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Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Could you be our next Per Diem Respiratory Therapist at Bryn Mawr Hospital?

Why work as a Respiratory Therapist with Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! With the latest technology at your fingertips, you will be able to provide the highest quality of respiratory care to all patient populations. Help assess patients and facilitate appropriate care in the form of diagnostic modalities, pulmonary disease prevention, and application of invasive and noninvasive therapeutic modalities.

Develop and Grow your Career! At MLH, you are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.

Get Involved! Use your excellent communication skills by collaborating with physicians, patients, family members, nurses, respiratory care staff, MLH employees across departments

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!

Position: Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem (Weekend)

Experience

Minimum of 600 hours of clinical experience in a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care Program.

Education

1. Graduate of a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapist Program.

2. Associates Degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.

3. Completion of CEU requirement in accordance with licensure standards.

Licensures/Certifications

1. Registry eligible or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.

2. PA state licensure or temporary permit required.

3. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will assess patients and facilitate care through diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. They will also collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other staff to provide high-quality respiratory care.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of a CoARC accredited program with an Associate degree and hold or be eligible for RRT certification. PA state licensure and BLS certification are required.

Key Skills

Invasive therapeutic modalitiesPatient assessmentCollaboration

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution19 jobs

3
<$90k
5
$90k-105k
8
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
75%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Relocation assistance
13%
CME allowance
6% this job
PSLF eligible
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 3,803 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors
Free parking
Education & Development Classes
Ongoing feedback and career development