Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$29.00 per hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an
extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
Merakey is seeking a Full-Time Respiratory Therapist to join our Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities Services (IDD) division in Crafton, PA.
Position Details
This professional role involves delivering respiratory care to individuals with
developmental and physical disabilities, while ensuring accurate and compliant
maintenance of medical records in accordance with current respiratory therapy
practices and state regulations. The position reports directly to the
Respiratory Manager.
Base Pay
* Standard base rate: $29.00 per hour
* Optional Enhanced Pay: + $2.00 per hour (for full-time employees opting out
of our primary medical/dental/vision)
NEW Shift Differentials
* Monday – Thursday | 2:30 PM – 7:00 AM
+ $4.00 per hour
* Friday | 2:30 PM – 6:00 AM
+ $4.00 per hour
* Saturday 6:30 AM – Monday 7:00 AM
+ $6.00 per hour
Benefits
Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive
compensation plans and more!
* DailyPay
* Work/Life Balance
* Flexible Schedules
* Cell Phone Discount Plans
* Employee Referral Bonuses
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Care. com Membership
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and
education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000
individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.
Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu. be/MD3KtxmS7qo]
Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity
and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age,
marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status.
Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the
communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds
to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications
* This position requires a Respiratory therapist (CRT or RRT) with a
current Pennsylvania license and a genuine interest in working with persons
with physical and developmental disabilities is required.
* One year of respiratory experience preferred.
* CPR certified through Red Cross/American Heart Association and other Cyber
certificates will not be accepted.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist will deliver respiratory care to individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate and compliant medical records in accordance with state regulations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist at Merakey a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,725 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% 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)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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