Registered Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join University Hospitals as a Registered Respiratory Therapist – Nights, $10K Sign-On in Beachwood, Ohio, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $10,000.
- Free parking
- Tuition reimbursement
- Full benefits and retirement
- Support for continuing education
- Enhanced PTO for 5+ years experience
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with University Hospitals in Beachwood, Ohio, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs essential respiratory care, including mechanical ventilation, aerosol delivery, and patient monitoring within an acute care setting. They work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide high-quality care while maintaining strict adherence to hospital policies and patient privacy standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy and possess a current Ohio RCP license. Additionally, the role requires RRT certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) credentials, with at least one year of recent hospital experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Respiratory Therapist at University Hospitals a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,696 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
In Ohio, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (13 salary observations; 92 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (443 salary observations; 2,119 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% have no call, 32% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
6.0/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,696 active roles in this specialty
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- Includes weekends