Respiratory Therapist - Pediatrics
Listed compensation
$47 per hour
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Job Title: Respiratory Therapist – Pediatrics | Phoenix, AZ
- Employer: ATC Healthcare of Arizona
- Client: Large Children’s Hospital, Glendale, AZ
- Employment Type: [Contract / Per Diem / Travel]
- Compensation: $47 per hour (W2 contract)
About the Opportunity
ATC Healthcare of Arizona is seeking Pediatric Respiratory Therapists for a large children’s hospital in Phoenix, AZ. You’ll provide respiratory care to infants, children, and adolescents across inpatient units, backed by ATC’s full employer-of-record support.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and treat pediatric patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchiolitis, cystic fibrosis, and chronic lung disease
- Administer aerosol therapies, oxygen therapy, airway clearance, and high-flow support
- Set up, manage, and monitor mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, and tracheostomy care
- Perform arterial blood gas draws and analysis as ordered
- Respond to codes, rapid responses, and emergencies as part of the care team
- Document treatments and patient response in the EMR
- Educate patients and families on respiratory care and home equipment
Required Qualifications
- Current Arizona Respiratory Care Practitioner license
- NBRC credential: CRT or RRT ([RRT preferred])
- Minimum [1–2] years of pediatric respiratory care experience in an acute care setting
- Current BLS; PALS required, NRP preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in NICU, PICU, or pediatric ED
- Experience with high-frequency ventilation or ECMO support
- NPS (Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist) credential
- Familiarity with [Epic / Cerner / other EMR]
About Us
ATC Healthcare of Arizona connects skilled nurses and healthcare professionals with the hospitals, rehab centers, schools, and healthcare facilities that need them. Backed by more than 40 years of ATC Healthcare experience, we deliver dependable, highly skilled professionals on demand, with flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits for our clinicians.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Arizona Respiratory Care Practitioner license and NBRC credentials (CRT or RRT). A minimum of 1-2 years of pediatric respiratory care experience in an acute care setting is required, along with BLS and PALS certifications.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 60% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$97k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All respiratory therapist listings in Arizona | 108 active | 4,107 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 60% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment108 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,152 in the last 30 days | 734 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| ATC Las Vegas | silver tier, 77/100 | Top Employers work-life index3 active listings |
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Glendale
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $383k
- Typical market rent
- $1,511/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.3
- State income tax
- Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.