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Medcare Equipment
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Clinical Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$54K - $72K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Clinical Respiratory Therapist to join our team. As a Clinical Respiratory Therapist, you will play a vital role in providing respiratory care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases. Your duties will include conducting diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, monitoring patient progress, and educating patients on respiratory care.

Responsibilities

Maintains and monitors the function of all respiratory care equipment in use, including CPAP and Bilevel devices, invasive and non-invasive ventilators, pulse oximetry and apnea monitoring devices, and portable oxygen concentrators.

Acts as a resource to other health care providers (referrals), regarding clinical issues.

Provides patient, family, or caregiver with education related to disease process, therapy orders, and equipment use and functions.

Completes patient assessments and reassessments. Coordinates patient care and services. Identifies non-compliant patients.

Understand and practice the rules regarding patient confidentiality, HIPPA and compliance, and safety. Adhere to all state and federally mandated standards regarding confidentiality and patient rights.

Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in the Healthcare field, preferably in home care or durable medical equipment.
  • Must possess strong communication skills.
  • Must be organized and detail oriented.

Basic Math and Keyboard Proficiency. Functional skills on a PC.

  • High School Diploma or GED along with completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program
  • Current licensure to practice in the State of Pennsylvania
  • Current Certification or Registration by the National Board for Respiratory Care
  • Current CPR (BLS)
  • Valid state Driver’s License (in state applicable)

Current licensure to practice in the State of Ohio (if applicable), Current licensure to practice in the State of West Virginia (if applicable), Current licensure to practice in the State of New York (if applicable).

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic testingVentilator managementPatient educationClinical documentationHealthcare complianceHIPAAOrganization

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Respiratory Therapist at Medcare Equipment a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,803 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% 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)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

2
<$115k
4
$115k-125k
2
$125k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Marian Regional Medical Center · Santa Maria, California

$52.03-$64.05/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,803 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k≈ 4.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
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 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Medcare Equipment

Hospitals and Health Care
Greensburg, PA
51-200 employees