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Respiratory Therapist - East Hospital - Evening/Night - $10,000 Signing Bonus

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Title

Respiratory Therapist - East Hospital - Evening/Night - $10,000 Signing Bonus

Department: East | Respiratory Therapy

Scope of Position

Provide all types of diagnostic and therapeutic therapy procedures throughout the medical complex for adults and neonates. Administer all types of respiratory therapy treatments, evaluate appropriateness of physician ordered therapy and assess patients to determine appropriate therapy and recommend the same to the physician. Position located at University Hospitals.

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: Graduate of an accredited two or four year school of Respiratory Therapy, must comply with the Ohio Respiratory Care Board licensure guidelines

Additional Information

Location: East Hospital - Main (0398)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Shift

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Key Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures for adult and neonatal patients throughout the medical complex. Evaluate physician-ordered therapies and assess patients to determine and recommend appropriate treatment plans.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited two or four-year school of Respiratory Therapy. Candidates must comply with the Ohio Respiratory Care Board licensure guidelines.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Diagnostic proceduresTherapeutic proceduresPatient assessmentNeonatal careAdult careClinical evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - East Hospital - Evening/Night - $10,000 Signing Bonus at Ohio State University a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,803 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

5
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
78%
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Relocation assistance
11%
CME allowance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#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 - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 25 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

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

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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