Respiratory Therapist (Pediatrics)
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $69k–$104k | Pediatrics median $72k (middle half $63k–$83k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$89k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Pediatrics listings in Pennsylvania | 196 active | 4,207 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 45% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 30% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 2% offer loan repayment196 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,140 in the last 30 days | 816 the 30 days before (+40%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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