Registered Respiratory Therapist- Casual

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Hours of Job
  • Casual Position
  • Every Other Weekend and Holiday Rotation Required

Duties and Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist is the primary caregiver and contact person for all patients and patient families receiving treatment, diagnostic testing, or education relative to respiratory illness.

The RRT will be responsible for day to day clinical operations and patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Completes assessment of patients and documents appropriately in the patient record.

Requirements

Weekend Rotation

Flexibility in scheduling to meet department needs.

Education/Certifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school or equivalent to a certificate program as a Certified Respiratory Therapist.
  • Valid license to practice Respiratory Therapy in the State of Ohio.

Experience

Clinical experience acquired during education process of the attended accredited learning facility.

Grand Lake Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

GLHS complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all of our locations. In addition, Grand Lake Health System is an At-Will Employment employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Respiratory Therapist serves as the primary caregiver for patients receiving respiratory treatment, diagnostic testing, or education. They are responsible for daily clinical operations, including patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient care planning

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 53% have no call, 47% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $116k (middle half $116k–$116k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Ohio242 active3,998 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 53% no call · 47% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio healthcare professional listings: 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment252 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,278 in the last 30 days802 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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 contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
13
<$85k
2
$85k-100k
9
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
Sign-on bonus
71%
401k / retirement match
71%
Loan repayment
41%
PSLF eligible
18%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,953 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends