Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Respiratory Therapist
(Sign-On Bonus, Relocation Assistance, Lucrative Base Salary + Bonus Structure and much more!)
Position Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Respiratory Care Services Medical Director and Department Director, the RCP is responsible for providing Respiratory Care Services within specific physician's orders, department policies, and procedures.
- Responsible for providing specialized respiratory assessment and care commensurate with training, experience, and competence to patients with respiratory disorders.
Respiratory Care Therapists recommend treatment plans and implement care as directed by the patient's attending physician and hospital protocol.
- Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy.
- NBRC certified Respiratory Technician or NBRC Registered Therapist licensed.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist provides specialized respiratory assessment and care to patients with respiratory disorders under the supervision of the Medical Director. They are responsible for implementing treatment plans as directed by attending physicians and adhering to hospital protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy. Additionally, they must hold an NBRC certified Respiratory Technician or NBRC Registered Therapist license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 48 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $85k (middle half $82k–$85k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Ohio | 238 active | 3,934 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 44% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Ohio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment248 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,244 in the last 30 days | 723 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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