Respiratory Therapist IV Registered
Listed compensation
$36.03-$45.85/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Location: Samaritan Medical Center
Department: 01.7421 SMC RESPIRATORY THERAPY
Pay Range
- $36.03 - $45.85
- Care for our community, and your career.
Performs basic/advanced therapeutic procedures. Accurately monitors/evaluates pertinent information from patient's charts, and computes/prepares medications using basic principles of metric system. Coordinates patient care needs with physicians/nursing staff. Transcribes/implements physician orders.
Uses basic/advanced assessment skills/patient information to maintain awareness and coordinate patient care needs. Troubleshoots and takes steps to correct clinical problems; refers unusual circumstances to supervision.
Job Requirements
Minimum Education Requirement
Graduate of a school for Respiratory Care.
Minimum Experience Requirement
Prior experience preferred, but not required. Knowledge of acid/base/electrolyte relationships and implications of life threatening situations preferred, not required. Establishes patient ventilator settings using metric measurements/advanced principles of volume, flow, pressure, time relationships preferred, not required.
Minimum License Requirement
BLS certification required. ACLS, NRP and PALS preferred. Appropriate NYS licensure. CRT - Certified by National Board for Respiratory Care. RRT - Registered by National Board for Respiratory Care.
Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Work Shift
FLSA7DAY- 12 Hours Day Shift (United States of America)
Position Hours
36
Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Performs basic and advanced respiratory therapy procedures, monitors and evaluates patient information, and prepares medications using metric principles. Coordinates care with physicians and nursing staff, implements physician orders, assesses patient needs, and troubleshoots clinical problems, referring unusual circumstances to supervision.
Requirements
Graduation from a respiratory care school and appropriate New York State licensure are required, along with BLS certification and CRT and RRT credentials from the National Board for Respiratory Care. Prior experience, knowledge of acid-base and electrolyte relationships, ventilator-setting expertise, and ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications are preferred but not required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 57% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $82k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs
19 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution19 jobs · 18 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks13 jobs
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Respiratory Therapist
Sutter Health · Sacramento, California
Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT
Garnet Health · Middletown, New York
Respiratory Therapist II
$41.41-$62.92/hrRespiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township
$36.14-$56.23/hr