Per Diem Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Listed compensation
$50 per hour
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Per Diem Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
cTrace Solutions is seeking a Per Diem Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in Portland, OR. This role offers competitive pay, weekly compensation, and Sign on bonus.
- Location: Portland, OR
- Compensation: $50 per hour (DOE) plus $200 Sign-On Bonus
- Schedule: 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM
- Duration: Per Diem
Key Responsibilities
- Provide age-appropriate respiratory therapies, oxygen administration, and airway clearance techniques.
- Set up, monitor, and manage mechanical ventilators and non-invasive ventilation equipment.
- Perform respiratory evaluations, arterial blood gas (ABG) draws, and pulmonary function testing.
- Partner with the multi-disciplinary team to support inpatient care and surgical procedures.
Requirements
Education: Graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
Licensure
- Valid Oregon Respiratory Care Practitioner License and active NBRC RRT credential.
- Certifications: Current BLS and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
- Experience: Acute care pediatric or pediatric ICU experience is highly preferred.
Benefits
- $50 per hour, based on experience
- $200 sign-on bonus and referral bonuses available
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$101k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Oregon | 24 active | 3,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,281 in the last 30 days | 731 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,993 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Portland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $523k
- Typical market rent
- $1,719/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.