Respiratory Therapist II
Listed compensation
$74K–$110K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 60% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$43k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Oregon | 23 active | 3,931 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 60% no call · 43% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,268 in the last 30 days | 753 the 30 days before (+68%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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