Respiratory Therapist - 20 to 29 Hours per week- Pediatrics

Respiratory TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$50k-$74k

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

This position will provide Pulmonary Functions testing to Pediatric patients for the determination of lung disease. They will provide this testing in keeping with a schedule that is developed and approved by the Division Head of Pediatric Pulmonary and Allergy.

Testing will be provided under the direction of the Pediatric Pulmonary & Allergy Division Head and faculty. The position will provide primary comprehensive analysis of a patient’s ability to complete Pulmonary Functions Testing and tolerance of the testing process.

The position will maintain all clinical testing equipment and medical gases in keeping with all legal and regulatory standards.

The position will participate in all education and training for the clinical scope of service and FPI’s mandatory annual competencies and any other training deemed necessary to maintain quality and standards by the Division Head and/or Division Administrator.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

  • Graduate of an AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program
  • Must possess a Maryland Respiratory Therapy Practitioner License
  • Possess CRTT or RRT credential in Respiratory Therapy
  • Clinical experience in adult and pediatric respiratory care
  • Pulmonary Functions Testing training or experience

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.

Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications.

University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits [https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits].

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will perform Pulmonary Functions testing on pediatric patients to assist in the diagnosis of lung disease. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical testing equipment and medical gases in compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy program and hold a valid Maryland Respiratory Therapy Practitioner License. Additionally, they must possess CRTT or RRT credentials and have clinical experience in both adult and pediatric respiratory care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Equipment MaintenanceMedical Gas ManagementPatient Analysis

Pediatrics Career Context

In Maryland, the Respiratory Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (20 salary observations; 77 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,198 salary observations; 9,905 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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