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Toledo, Ohio

Respiratory Therapist - $5K Sign on Bonus

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Respiratory Therapist - Full Time - Toledo, Ohio
  • $5000 Sign on Bonus!
  • Come join our Team at Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio!

Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio in Toledo, Ohio is a premier inpatient rehab facility offering comprehensive rehabilitative care to patients in the Toledo metro area and beyond.

Our hospital is dedicated to restoring hope and functionality to individuals recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, complex orthopedic surgeries, and other serious medical conditions that require intensive therapy.

We provide a full continuum of rehabilitation services, including advanced neurological rehab, orthopedic and sports injury rehab, and cardiopulmonary rehab, all administered by a compassionate team of specialists.

At Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio, each patient benefits from an individualized care plan and one-on-one therapy sessions in our cutting-edge therapy gym and rehab gardens. Fully accredited and ranked among the nation’s top rehabilitation hospitals, we pride ourselves on delivering efficient, effective care that helps patients achieve remarkable improvements and confidently return to their daily lives.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits

  • PPO and High-Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible and Health Saving account options available
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Competitive compensation

Wellness & Work Life Balance

Employee Assistance Program

  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives.
  • Earned Time Off - Start accruing vacation time on start date.

Professional Growth

Clinical Career Ladder bonus program

What You Bring

  • Current state license as a Respiratory Therapist required.
  • Current CPR Certification required.
  • One (1) year recent experience in acute care setting preferred.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Additional Qualifications/Skills

  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Demonstrates good judgment, initiative, problem solving, decision making, prioritizing and organizational skills.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with breathing disorders. Performs lab functions. Assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care treatments. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyPatient evaluationBreathing disorder treatmentSafety standards

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 55% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $83k (middle half $77k–$87k)93 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Ohio244 active4,013 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 55% no call · 49% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$5k sign-onOhio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment253 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,267 in the last 30 days766 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 19 employers
14
<$85k
2
$85k-100k
9
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
401k / retirement match
67% this job
Loan repayment
33%
PSLF eligible
11%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$41.41-$62.92/hr
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,000 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High-Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible and Health Saving Account options
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly challenges

Living in Toledo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$141k
Typical market rent
$1,151/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Toledo, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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