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Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Certified Respiratory Therapist Tech Staff- 36/hrs, Day Shifts (Temple Hospital Episcopal and NE Campuses)

Respiratory TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Performs prescribed diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and functions as a resource person to achieve therapeutic goals in the care of patient's cardiopulmonary dysfunctions. Consults with physicians and other health team members to determine treatment procedures and time schedules. Actively participates in in-service education, infection control and performance improvement programs.

Education

Other Successful completion of education requirements for qualification as a Respiratory Therapist as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Required

  • Other Graduate from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program Preferred
  • Associate's Degree Accredited Respiratory Therapy Program Preferred

Experience

1 year experience in respiratory care in a clinical setting including routine and critical care Preferred

  • Licenses
  • PA Respiratory Care License Required
  • Cert Respiratory Therapist Required
  • Basic Life Support Required
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Preferred

Key Responsibilities

Performs prescribed diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to manage patient cardiopulmonary dysfunctions. Collaborates with physicians and healthcare team members to determine appropriate treatment procedures and schedules.

Requirements

Requires successful completion of a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program and qualification by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Candidates must hold a Pennsylvania Respiratory Care License and Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLSACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Cardiopulmonary careDiagnostic interventionsPatient care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs

3
<$85k
2
$85k-100k
10
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs

401k / retirement match
65%
Sign-on bonus
29%
CME allowance
29%
Relocation assistance
18%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,690 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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