Registered Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Reference ID: P-CRT-815947
- Profession: Allied Health
- Specialty: Respiratory Therapist (RT)
- Location: Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
- Job Type: Contract/Travel
- Contract Dates: 12/07/2026 – 03/06/2027
- Schedule: Night Shift, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Hours: 12 hours/day, 3 days/week (36 hours/week)
- Charting System: Cerner
- Scrubs: Burgundy, maroon, or wine-colored
Job Requirements
- Minimum 6 months of respiratory therapy experience
- Pediatric experience required
- NBRC required
- Active Oklahoma Respiratory License required
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required (AHA)
- NRP certification required
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy care to neonates, pediatric patients, and adults.
- Care for acutely ill patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.
- Perform respiratory therapy services according to patient needs and facility requirements.
- Document patient care in Cerner.
- Follow applicable clinical standards, safety protocols, and facility procedures
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients, including acutely ill patients with varied medical conditions. Perform care according to patient needs and facility procedures, document care in Cerner, and follow clinical standards and safety protocols.
Requirements
At least six months of respiratory therapy experience, including pediatric experience, is required. Candidates must have NBRC credentials, an active Oklahoma respiratory license, AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications, and NRP certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 59% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $124k (middle half $87k–$155k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Oklahoma index 87.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Oklahoma | 69 active | 3,890 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 59% no call · 45% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,244 in the last 30 days | 723 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,985 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Tahlequah
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $208k
- Typical market rent
- $1,067/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.