Respiratory Therapist East Cleveland

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Now Hiring: Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) to serve our facilities on the east side of Cleveland.

Are you passionate about helping people breathe easier and live better? We’re looking for a skilled and caring Respiratory Therapist to join our team. In this role, you’ll provide respiratory care to residents in our skilled nursing facilities, following clinical guidelines and working closely with physicians and care teams to deliver high-quality treatment.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Develop and implement respiratory therapy treatment plans
  • Administer inhalants, operate ventilators, and manage therapeutic gas systems
  • Monitor patient responses and adjust treatments as needed
  • Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist with breathing exercises
  • Collaborate on discharge planning with physicians, nurses, and social workers

What You Bring

  • Graduate of an NBRC-accredited program
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
  • Valid Ohio license and Basic Life Support certification
  • At least 1 year of experience (long-term care and ventilator experience preferred)

Perks & Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, disability & life insurance (subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements)
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • 401(k) with company match through Fidelity
  • Daily Pay: Get up to 50% of your earnings the next day
  • Flexible shifts: full-time, part-time, PRN

“Our Family Caring for Yours” isn’t just a motto — it’s our mission.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all applicants for positions without the regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, national orientation, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, or non-job related handicap or disability.

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Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement respiratory therapy treatment plans while administering inhalants and managing ventilators for patients. Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and social workers to monitor patient progress and assist with discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an NBRC-accredited program and hold a valid Ohio license as a CRT or RRT. At least one year of experience in long-term care or ventilator management is preferred.

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Ventilator operationTreatment planningPatient monitoringInhalant administrationTherapeutic gas managementClinical documentation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 48 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in respiratory therapyranked against 3,921 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $85k (middle half $82k–$85k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Ohio240 active3,915 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 52% no call · 46% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment251 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,282 in the last 30 days755 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,921 Respiratory Therapy listings), 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

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 20 employers
14
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
28%
PSLF eligible
11%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$41.74-$62.48/hr
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$34-$56.1/hr
#3

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$37.61-$55.27/hr
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$35.5-$53.25/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 70% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,921 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Legacy Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Parma, Ohio
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Daily Pay
Career Advancement Opportunities

Living in Parma

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$215k
Typical market rent
$1,263/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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