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Valley Health System
Paramus, New Jersey

Registered Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care, Per Diem, Day

Respiratory TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$41.3-$51.62/hr

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Job Description

Job Location

The Valley Hospital-Paramus

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Benefits

  • Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
  • Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)

Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans

Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e. g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)

  • 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
  • Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
  • Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment.

In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure.

Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $41.30 - $51.62 (per hour)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality respiratory care services to patients in a supportive clinical environment. Collaborate with a dedicated healthcare team to ensure reliable and effective patient treatment.

Requirements

Candidates must possess the appropriate licensure and education for a Registered Respiratory Therapist role. Experience and professional qualifications are required to meet the standards of the Valley Health System.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient careClinical assessmentLife supportVentilator managementAirway managementCritical careDiagnostic testingPatient monitoringEmergency response

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 65% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,922 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$86k–$107kRespiratory Therapy median $114k (middle half $114k–$114k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$89k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in New Jersey96 active3,920 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 65% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment102 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,246 in the last 30 days727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+1.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,922 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 contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 18 employers
13
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
9
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
72% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
17%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Allied Health: Respiratory Therapist Clinical Content Reviewer (Part-time, Remote, PRN Position)Per Diem

Elsevier · Remote - Nationwide

$55/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist RRT - Part Time - Evenings

Endeavor Health · Naperville, Illinois

$33.16-$51.4/hr
#3

PRN Respiratory Therapist

$33.05-$49.6/hr
#4

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Part Time Nights

$26.97-$46.74/hr
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Valley Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Paramus, New Jersey
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Prescription
Dental & Vision Discount Program
Group Term Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Benefit Plans
Short-term and Long-term Disability
6 Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off

Living in Paramus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$977k
Typical market rent
$5,472/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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