Respiratory Therapist IV Registered

Respiratory TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.03-$45.85/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

ACLS (preferred)NRP (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPatient MonitoringMedication PreparationCare CoordinationPhysician Order ImplementationClinical TroubleshootingBasic Life Support

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 pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 18 employers

2
<$100k
10
$100k-110k
4
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
92%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$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
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,845 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Samaritan Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Corvallis, Oregon
1,001-5,000 employees