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Media, Pennsylvania

Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 13 days ago

Job Description

Could you be our next Per Diem Respiratory Therapist at Riddle Hospital?

Why work as a Respiratory Therapist with Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! With the latest technology at your fingertips, you will be able to provide the highest quality of respiratory care to all patient populations. Help assess patients and facilitate appropriate care in the form of diagnostic modalities, pulmonary disease prevention, and application of invasive and noninvasive therapeutic modalities.

Develop and Grow your Career! At MLH, you are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.

Get Involved! Use your excellent communication skills by collaborating with physicians, patients, family members, nurses, respiratory care staff, MLH employees across departments

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!

Position: Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem

Experience

Minimum of 600 hours of clinical experience in a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care Program.

Education

1. Graduate of a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapist Program.

2. Associates Degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.

3. Completion of CEU requirement in accordance with licensure standards.

Licensures/Certifications

1. Registry eligible or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.

2. PA state licensure or temporary permit required.

3. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will assess patients and facilitate care through diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. They will also collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other staff to provide superior respiratory care.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a CoARC accredited program with an Associate degree and hold or be eligible for RRT certification. A PA state license or temporary permit and BLS certification are also required.

Key Skills

Patient assessmentInvasive therapeutic modalitiesCollaboration

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 22 employers

8
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
8%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,866 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Media

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$541k
Typical market rent
$2,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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 Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee Discounts
Free Parking