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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lead Reg Respiratory Therapist [F/T, Rotating Days]- Temple University Hospital

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Provides administrative and clinical education support to management such as providing set respiratory therapy standards for delivery of care. Act as a resource person for clinical issues when and where needed. Actively participates in new employee orientation, in-services and education, research programs, quality and performance improvement programs within the scope of Respiratory Care Services.

Education

  • Associate's Degree Accredited Respiratory Therapy Program Required
  • Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy or health care related field of study Preferred

Experience

5 years experience in respiratory care in a hospital-based respiratory care setting including routine, Adult and Neonatal critical care Required

  • Licenses
  • Basic Life Support Required
  • Reg Respiratory Therapist Required
  • PA Respiratory Care License Required
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Required
  • Reg Resp Ther Neo-Peds Spcl Preferred
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Preferred

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals.

Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Key Responsibilities

Provides administrative and clinical education support to management, including establishing respiratory therapy standards and serving as a resource for clinical issues. Participates in employee orientation, in-service education, research, and quality and performance improvement programs within Respiratory Care Services.

Requirements

Requires an associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy program, five years of hospital-based respiratory care experience, and experience with routine care as well as adult and neonatal critical care. Required credentials include Basic Life Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist certification, a Pennsylvania Respiratory Care License, and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program; a bachelor's degree and neonatal/pediatric respiratory therapist certification or Advanced Cardiac Life Support are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSACLS (preferred)NRP

Key Skills

Administrative SupportAdult Critical CareIn-Service TrainingQuality Improvement

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 42% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $77k (middle half $63k–$84k)88 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Pennsylvania186 active3,975 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 3% offer loan repayment194 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,275 in the last 30 days708 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend−2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 17 employers
16
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
6
$100k-115k
1
$130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
78%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
28%
CME allowance
6%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$33.16-$51.4/hr
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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 3,963 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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