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Petoskey, Michigan

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (Days)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsContract

Listed compensation

$30.25/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (Nights)

Mobile Health Team Inc. is seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a 13-week travel assignment in Petoskey, MI.

  • Contract Details
  • Nights 12 hr nights 36 hours per week
  • Start Date: 9/28/2026
  • Contract: 13 Weeks
  • Location: Petoskey, MI
  • Hourly Pay: $ 30.25
  • Non-taxed Stipend: $ 1246.00
  • Weekly Total Pay: $ 2062.75
  • Weekend Requirements: Every other
  • Nonbillable Hours: 12 hours
  • Dress Code: Gray Scrubs

Traveler Policy: Anyone with a permanent address within a 35 mile radius of facility is considered a local traveler.

**Any RN contractor who is absent from a scheduled shift or is more than 20 minutes late for their scheduled shift 3 times will be terminated effective immediately. Situations such as a communicable disease or hospitalization with supporting evidence will be reviewed in favor of the contractor. This policy will begin on 6/1/2024.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform chest examinations on a range of patients from babies through to the elderly
  • Consult with doctors and other healthcare staff to develop and modify patient treatment plans
  • Provide detailed therapy, requiring significant independent judgment, like when caring for patients in intensive care
  • Perform physical examination and diagnostic tests measuring lung capacity and blood acidity and alkalinity
  • Treat patients using oxygen or oxygen mixtures, aerosol medications and chest physiotherapy
  • Connect patients who can’t breathe to a ventilator
  • Educate patients on how to use equipment and medication
  • Regularly check on patients and equipment

Compensation

  • Weekly Pay (hourly) + Non-taxed Stipend (if eligible)
  • Pay package details provided upon offer

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • Must have 2+ Years of RRT Experience
  • Must have Travel Experience
  • Must have ACLS, and NRP certifications
  • Must have Michigan State License Requirements
  • Must have and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification during employment
  • Effective team skills including interaction, support, and respect are required.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
  • Willingness to participate in continuing education and training programs
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
  • Excellent communication skills, professionalism, and reliability

Ability to learn and apply basic computer skills including locating and opening documents, completing forms, opening and sending e-mail messages.

Compliance/Screening (Pre-Start)

  • Drug screen and background check (facility required)
  • Additional facility onboarding forms as assigned

Benefits

  • Why Work With Mobile Health Team Inc.:
  • Weekly pay
  • Dedicated recruiter support
  • Streamlined onboarding & compliance guidance
  • Transparent pay packages
  • Opportunities for extensions and future assignments
  • T69141

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient treatment planningDiagnostic testingOxygen therapyVentilator managementPatient educationMultitasking

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 55% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 21 employers

4
<$100k
11
$100k-110k
4
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
4
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Marian Regional Medical Center · Santa Maria, California

$52.03-$64.05/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist II

$41.41-$62.92/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 3,919 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Petoskey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$462k
Median resident rent
$1,006/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Mobile Health Team

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Benefits & Perks

Weekly Pay
Dedicated Recruiter Support
Streamlined Onboarding
Transparent Pay Packages
Opportunities for Extensions