Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$45/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Position: Respiratory Therapist
Location: 2211 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60707,
- Facility: Shriners Children's Chicago
- Type: Per diem
- Pay: $45/hr
- ## MUST HAVE IN IL-RT LICENSE IN HAND
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Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will provide clinical respiratory care to patients at Shriners Children's Chicago. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs and performing necessary respiratory treatments.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a valid Illinois Respiratory Therapist (IL-RT) license. This is a per diem position requiring professional certification in the field.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $94k | Respiratory Therapy median $104k (middle half $104k–$104k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$94k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois | 139 active | 4,017 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 48% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois healthcare professional listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 3% offer loan repayment143 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,343 in the last 30 days | 753 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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About Intone Health Services
Living in Chicago
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $354k
- Typical market rent
- $2,311/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
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.