Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Diagnostic

Respiratory TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Diagnostic

Department: University Hospital | Respiratory Therapy

Scope of Position

Provide all types of diagnostic and therapeutic therapy procedures throughout the medical complex for adults and neonates. Administer all types of respiratory therapy treatments, evaluate appropriateness of physician ordered therapy and assess patients to determine appropriate therapy and recommend the same to the physician. Position located at University Hospitals.

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Graduate of an accredited two or four year school of Respiratory Therapy, must comply with the Ohio Respiratory Care Board licensure guidelines

Additional Information

Location: University Hospital - Doan Hall (0089)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory therapy procedures for adult and neonatal patients throughout the medical complex. Evaluate physician-ordered therapies and assess patients to recommend appropriate treatment plans.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited two or four-year school of Respiratory Therapy. Candidates must comply with the Ohio Respiratory Care Board licensure guidelines.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Diagnostic proceduresTherapeutic proceduresPatient assessmentClinical evaluationNeonatal careAdult care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 48% 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
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,921 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
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 Ohio237 active3,873 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 54% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment248 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,262 in the last 30 days747 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,921 Respiratory Therapy listings), 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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14
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
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$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs
401k / retirement match
79%
Sign-on bonus
58%
Loan repayment
32%
PSLF eligible
16%
CME allowance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,921 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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