Respiratory Therapist - PRN
Compensation
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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
PRN - RSWH
- Position Qualifications:
- Graduate of an American Medical Association approved Respiratory Therapy Program/College and is Registered by the National Board Of Respiratory Care as Therapist and possesses a valid License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the PA Department of State.
Current BLS
Must have a minimum of one year experience as a Graduate Respiratory Practitioner Certified.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will provide clinical respiratory care services to patients in a healthcare setting. This role requires maintaining high standards of patient care in accordance with professional and state regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy program and hold a valid Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Practitioner license. A minimum of one year of experience as a certified practitioner and current BLS certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% 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).
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Living in Scranton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $203k
- Typical market rent
- $1,354/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.6
- 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 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.