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Shriners Children's
Portland, Oregon

Respiratory Therapist II

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73,570 - $110,344

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

To provide family-centered, age appropriate clinical cardio pulmonary care. Utilize assessment findings in a timely manner to establish patient and family needs in collaboration with the health care team. Communicate findings in both verbal and written format. Seek personal/ professional development, assure safe operation of the life support equipment and perform other duties as required. Take a leadership role as assigned, act as a clinical resource to other departments. May precept staff after displaying proficiency. Participate in hospital / departmental committees, special projects and research. We are looking for a Full-Time Respiratory Therapist to join our Portland team.

Key Responsibilities

Provided primary respiratory care to patients from admission through discharge, and charts appropriately.

Serves as a resource and provides education to students, interns, residents, nurses, and new employees as needed.

Assures safe, cost-effective operation and function of pertinent equipment and utilizes appropriate infection control techniques in all areas.

Seeks personal, professional development and accountability.

Demonstrates the ability to professionally interact and communicate appropriately with staff, patients, families, and visitors.

Understands overall hospital/departmental philosophy, policies and procedures and applies it to daily patient staff/interaction.

Required Qualifications

  • Associate Respiratory Therapy
  • RT License in state of practice
  • National Registration by National Board for Respiratory Therapy
  • Basic Life Support BLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Preferred Qualifications

2 Years in ICU setting, Pediatric/Adult RT intensive care

The pay range for this position is $35.37 - $53.05. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Requires an Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy, a state license, and national registration. Candidates must hold Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cardiopulmonary carePatient assessmentLife support equipment operationClinical leadershipPreceptingPediatric careDocumentation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 68% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution8 jobs

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

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Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

Northwell · Terryville, New York

$80k-$136k
#3

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

$58-$63/hr
#4

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$34.2-$55.75/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Shriners Children's

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Montreal, Quebec
51-200 employees

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