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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SR RESPIRATORY THERAPIST [F/T, 36hrs | Night Flex] -Temple University Hospital

Respiratory TherapistNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Provides administrative support such as conducting formal education and acts as a resource for clinical issues when needed. Performs prescribed diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and functions as a resource person to achieve therapeutic goals in the care of patient's cardiopulmonary dysfunctions.

Consults with physicians and other health team members to determine treatment procedures and time schedules. Actively participates in in-service education, infection control and performance improvement programs.

Education

Other Successful completion of education requirements for qualification as a Respiratory Therapist as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Required

  • Other Graduate from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program Preferred
  • Associate's Degree Accredited Respiratory Therapy Program Preferred

Experience

  • 1 year experience in respiratory care in a clinical setting including routine and critical care Preferred
  • 1 year experience with non-conventional modes of ventilation (invasive and non-invasive) Preferred
  • Licenses
  • Basic Life Support Required
  • PA Respiratory Care License Required
  • Reg Respiratory Therapist Required
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Preferred

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist performs diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to manage patient cardiopulmonary dysfunctions. They also provide administrative support, conduct education, and act as a clinical resource for the healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program and hold a valid PA Respiratory Care License. At least one year of clinical experience in routine and critical care is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Diagnostic InterventionsInvasive VentilationNon-invasive VentilationPatient CareClinical Education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SR RESPIRATORY THERAPIST [F/T, 36hrs | Night Flex] -Temple University Hospital at Temple University Health System 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 3,889 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 48 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 63% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 22 employers

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<$85k
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$105k-115k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

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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 3,889 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
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 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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