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Pediatric Specialty Care
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapist (Pediatrics)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40 - $51/hr

The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Salary

$40.00 / Hour - $51.00 / Hour

Overview

  • Respiratory Therapist (RT) – Pediatrics
  • Full-Time Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
  • Pediatric Specialty Care | Philadelphia, PA
  • Practice Respiratory Care Where It Matters Most.

At Pediatric Specialty Care, our Respiratory Therapists are more than caregivers - they are clinical leaders who make a lasting difference in the lives of medically complex children and young adults.

If you're looking to move beyond the fast pace of acute care and build meaningful relationships with the patients you serve, this is an opportunity to practice respiratory therapy in a collaborative, highly specialized pediatric environment.

Full-Time Night Shift

  • 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
  • Three 12-hour shifts per week
  • Every third weekend commitment

Why Respiratory Therapists Choose Pediatric Specialty Care

Practice at the Top of Your License - Work alongside experienced physicians, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, and respiratory colleagues caring for children with complex respiratory needs.

Develop Lasting Relationships - Unlike the revolving door of acute care, you'll care for the same residents over time, celebrating milestones and seeing the long-term impact of your clinical expertise.

Advanced Pediatric Respiratory Care Provide care for medically fragile children requiring Ventilator management, Tracheostomy care, Respiratory rehabilitation, Airway management, Ventilator weaning assessments, Pulmonary health optimization

Collaborative Clinical Environment - Your voice matters. Respiratory Therapists are valued members of the interdisciplinary care team and actively participate in clinical decision-making.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation

  • NEW! Pay in Lieu of Benefits Program (eligible part-time employees working 22.5–30 hours/week)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
  • Shift Differentials
  • Tuition Assistance Programs
  • Next Generation Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Why Pediatric Specialty Care?

At Pediatric Specialty Care, you'll experience something many healthcare professionals miss- the opportunity to truly know your patients.

You'll celebrate milestones, build relationships with families, collaborate with an exceptional interdisciplinary team, and make a meaningful impact every single day.

This is respiratory therapy with purpose.

Responsibilities

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will help ensure the health and well-being of medically complex pediatric residents by delivering high-quality respiratory care in a warm, home-like setting.

Responsibilities Include

  • Assess respiratory status and develop appropriate treatment plans.
  • Manage ventilator-dependent pediatric residents.
  • Evaluate ventilator weaning and respiratory rehabilitation potential.
  • Administer respiratory treatments and therapies.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and rehabilitation teams.
  • Educate caregivers and interdisciplinary team members.
  • Maintain clinical documentation and regulatory compliance.
  • Respond to changes in respiratory condition with sound clinical judgment.
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Qualifications

  • Respiratory Therapist (RT)
  • Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy required (Bachelor’s preferred)
  • Active, unencumbered Pennsylvania Respiratory Therapist license
  • RRT or CRT credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care
  • Current CPR (AHA Healthcare Provider) certification
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Pediatric and ventilator experience preferred
  • New graduates with strong clinical rotations are encouraged to apply
  • Pediatric, ventilator, or long-term care experience preferred (but not required — we will support training)

This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

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
Associate degree

Key Skills

Pediatric CarePatient AssessmentInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Pediatrics Career Context

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 57% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 13.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist (Pediatrics) at Pediatric Specialty Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) — ranked against 50 active Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 21 employers

5
<$100k
11
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist II

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Pediatrics (Respiratory Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 50 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Pediatric Specialty Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Point Pleasant, PA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
401(k) with Employer Match
Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
Shift Differentials
Tuition Assistance Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Pay in Lieu of Benefits Program