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Mount Nittany Health
State College, Pennsylvania

Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Mount Nittany Health as a Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT – State College, PA in State College, PA, US. Under general supervision of the Manager, Cardiology & Pulmonary Services and Nursing Supervisor, Pulmonary, the RRT performs all respiratory care general modalities. Sets up and takes down, performs, observes and documents modalities and simple diagnostics, i.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Mount Nittany Health as a Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT – State College, PA.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs general respiratory care modalities, including setting up and operating acute care ventilators for patients of all ages. They are responsible for documenting patient care, performing diagnostics like ABG, and maintaining accurate records within the Medical Center computer system.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a recognized Respiratory Care Educational Program and hold a current Pennsylvania Respiratory License. Required certifications include NBRC registration, BLS, and the ability to obtain ACLS and NRP within one year of hire.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyMechanical ventilationArterial blood gas analysisCritical careNeonatal resuscitationAdvanced cardiac life supportBasic life supportInfection controlDocumentationCustomer serviceInterpersonal skillsTime managementElectronic charting

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

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