Per Diem, Respiratory Therapist
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- Per Diem
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- Weekends
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Job Description
Description
Could you be our next Per Diem Respiratory Therapist at Bryn Mawr Rehab 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 (on call)
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 modalities and pulmonary disease prevention. They will also collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other staff to provide superior respiratory care.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapist program with at least 600 hours of clinical experience. An Associate degree, PA state licensure, and BLS certification are required.
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 68% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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