Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$30-$35/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
JOBID: 11565186/11565182
Position: Respiratory Therapist
- Shift Schedule: NOC (18:00 - 06:30)/AM (06:00 - 18:30)
- Location: Upland CA, 91786
- Job Type: Contract
Start date: 11/09/2026-02/06/2027
(12 weeks)
Pay: $30-$35 per hour
Requirements
- State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required
- Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required
- 2 years experience as an RCP required
- 12 hour shifts with weekend rotation
- ACLS certificate within 60 day of hire and maintain current.
NRP Certificate Preferred
- PALS certificate within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
- Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree required
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
Precision Scans is an equal opportunity employer, committed to cultural diversity. Precision Scans will provide equal consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, or medical condition.
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. Work 12-hour shifts, including weekend rotation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $62k–$73k | Respiratory Therapy median $87k (middle half $79k–$99k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$61k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in California | 197 active | 3,980 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 43% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs
24 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
24 jobs · 14 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
18 jobs · 14 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT
Garnet Health · Middletown, New York
Respiratory Therapist II
Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington
Respiratory Therapist
$41.35-$58.48/hrRespiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township
$36.14-$56.23/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,962 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes weekends
Benefits & Perks
Living in Upland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $748k
- Typical market rent
- $2,392/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.