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Medford, Oregon

Respiratory Therapist (Travel) - RRT - $2,155/wk - Medford, OR

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsContract

Listed compensation

$2,155/wk

The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s

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Job Description

Respiratory Therapist (Travel) - RRT - Medford, OR

VitalHire is hiring a travel Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for an acute care hospital in Medford, OR.

Contract Details

  • Weekly pay: $2,155/wk
  • Stipend: includes a housing and meals stipend of up to $1,267/wk where eligible (GSA FY2027 max for this location)
  • Shift: Day (3x12 Hours) 7:00 19:00
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Start date: 11/9/2026
  • Openings: 1

About the Assignment

  • 1+ year of experience required; first-time travelers OK
  • Will position float between units: No
  • Are weekends required? Yes as needed
  • What are expected ratios? variable
  • Charting: Epic
  • Overtime: 40 total hours in 1 week: 1.3%

Requirements

  • Active license/certification for OR (compact accepted where applicable) and the RRT specialty
  • 1+ years of recent RRT experience
  • RRT credential (NBRC), state RCP license, BLS and ACLS

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide clinical care in an acute hospital setting, managing patient respiratory needs across various units. Responsibilities include charting patient data using Epic and working variable ratios as required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$112k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · top 25% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,913 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$112kRespiratory Therapy median $113k (middle half $90k–$139k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$108k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Oregon24 active3,933 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,913 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 15 employers

5
<$100k
8
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
21%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

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

$36.14-$56.23/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,913 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Medford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k
Typical market rent
$1,678/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Medford, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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