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Santa Clara Post Acute
Santa Clara, California

Respiratory Therapist Service Director

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$42-$50/hr

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Job Description

Are You Ready to Make a Difference in Healthcare? We are now hiring a Respiratory Therapist Service Director to join our dedicated team in providing exceptional care to our residents!

Salary Range: $42.00 - $50.00 per hour

At our nursing facility, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care, and we’re looking for a Respiratory Therapist Service Director to help us maintain the well-being of our residents. Our team thrives on person-centered care, trust, communication, and collaboration, and we’re seeking someone who shares these values.

What Makes Us Special?

  • UKG Wallet: Access earned wages before payday.
  • Competitive Wages: We offer a great salary package.
  • Great Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Growth Opportunities: We support your professional development.
  • Continuing Education & Training: Stay current with industry standards.

Are You Ready to Contribute to a Team, Committed to Excellent Customer Service and Dedicated to Each Individual’s Unique Talent?

If Yes, Here’s How You Will Contribute to the Team:

As the Respiratory Therapist Service Director in our nursing facility, you will oversee the respiratory care department, ensuring that residents receive the highest level of care for their breathing disorders.

You will manage the respiratory therapy team, direct care protocols, and collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to develop and implement individualized care plans. In addition, you will ensure regulatory compliance, manage the use of respiratory equipment, and lead quality improvement initiatives.

Must Have

  • 2-4 years of experience providing direct Respiratory Therapy in a long-term care or nursing facility setting.
  • Current Respiratory License in the state.
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Ability to remain calm and act decisively in emergency or high-pressure situations.
  • Current and valid CPR/BLS certification.
  • Knowledgeable of nursing practices, procedures, terminology, laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
  • Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team in a nursing facility.
  • Experience in an acute care respiratory unit or skilled nursing environment.
  • Experience with PointClickCare (PCC) or other electronic health records (EHR) systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay Transparency Statement

Compensation for roles varies depending on factors such as location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by state or local law, we provide a reasonable pay scale, including the hourly or salary range we reasonably expect to pay for this role.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist Service Director oversees the respiratory care department, managing the therapy team and directing care protocols. They collaborate with medical staff to implement individualized care plans while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality improvement.

Requirements

Candidates must have 2-4 years of experience in respiratory therapy within a long-term care or nursing facility setting. A current state respiratory license and valid CPR/BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care planningEmergency response

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$87k–$104kRespiratory Therapy median $91k (middle half $77k–$107k)325 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$86k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in California195 active3,974 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $1k) · 7% offer loan repayment202 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,296 in the last 30 days739 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 14 employers
10
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
6
$95k-105k
5
$105k-115k
2
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
13%
CME allowance
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$41.74-$62.48/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Nights

$33.16-$51.4/hr
+ 24 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 3,966 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Santa Clara Post Acute

Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities
Santa Clara, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
UKG Wallet (earned wage access)
Continuing education & training
Growth opportunities

Living in Santa Clara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.67M
Typical market rent
$3,958/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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