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Pediatric Specialty Care
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapist (Pediatrics)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33-$50.2/hr

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Job Description

Salary

$33.00 - $50.20 / Hour

Overview

Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT)Pediatric Specialty Care at Hopewell | Aliquippa, PA (Beaver County)$33 – $50.20/hr + premium night differential | $10,000 sign-on bonus12-hour nights, 7p – 7:30a | 3 shifts/week + every third weekend

Your vent skills. Kids who need them. A team that lets you use them.

Most of our kids are trach- and vent-dependent. That makes RT the heart of their care here, not a consult you page between floors.

  • At a glance
  • Pay: $33–$50.20/hr + premium night differential
  • Bonus: $10,000 sign-on
  • Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7:30a. [3 shifts a week + every third weekend.]
  • Your patients: Medically complex children on home and long-term vents, trachs and airway clearance

Your caseload: [X–X patients per shift]. You'll know every child by name.

Training: Paid pediatric orientation with experienced RTs. Adult vent experience? We'll teach you peds.

  • Benefits: [Health, 401(k) with match, PTO, tuition assistance]
  • Commute: Free parking and an easy drive from Beaver County, Moon/Coraopolis/Sewickley, Cranberry, East Liverpool and Weirton

Why RTs Stay

Real respiratory work. Vent management, trach changes, weaning and decannulation goals, not nebs and O2 rounds.

Same kids, real progress. Be there for the weaning trial that works and the day a family takes their child home.

Your voice counts. Physicians and nursing lean on your judgment. You're the airway expert in the building.

Complex care, steadier pace. Pediatric critical-care skills without ER chaos or floating across a hospital, and without driving into the city.

Career-defining experience. Pediatric vent and trach expertise is rare. Few RTs have it, and it opens doors.

Make the move: pediatric vents, a $10K bonus and a team that values you. Apply today.

Responsibilities

Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT)

What You'll Do

  • Manage ventilators, trachs and airways for medically complex children
  • Assess, treat and respond quickly to respiratory changes and emergencies
  • Perform airway clearance, suctioning and trach changes
  • Drive vent weaning and decannulation goals with the care team
  • Teach families and staff, including preparation for discharge home
  • Document accurately and follow AARC and regulatory standards
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Qualifications

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

What You'll Bring

  • RRT or CRT (NBRC) and an active Pennsylvania RT license
  • Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy (Bachelor's preferred)

Current AHA BLS

Pediatric or vent experience preferred, not required. Strong adult vent skills transfer, and we train.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Ventilator managementTracheostomy carePatient assessmentEmergency responsePediatric careDocumentationAARC standards

Pediatrics Career Context

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% 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)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$69k–$104kPediatrics median $72k (middle half $63k–$83k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$89k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Pennsylvania196 active4,207 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment196 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,140 in the last 30 days816 the 30 days before (+40%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

20 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 12 employers
7
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
5
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs · 12 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
57% this job
Loan repayment
36%
PSLF eligible
21%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

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$37.61-$55.27/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Nights

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 51 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Pediatric Specialty Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Point Pleasant, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
401(k) with match
PTO
Tuition assistance
Premium night differential
$10,000 sign-on bonus
Paid pediatric orientation
Free parking

Living in Aliquippa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,377/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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