Registered Respiratory Therapist
Pay not listed · Hagerstown, Maryland.
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Title: RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Location: Maryland (Hagerstown)
- Contract Type: Traveler
- Start Date: 07/06/2026
- Pay Range: Competitive
Learn. Lead. Level up! Hagerstown, MD offers a balance of professional opportunity and quality of life, with access to modern healthcare facilities serving a diverse, growing patient population.
Located within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, it provides both suburban affordability and proximity to advanced medical networks and referrals.
The area also features scenic outdoor recreation, a lower cost of living, and a welcoming community, making it an appealing place to live and practice.
Role Overview: This role involves performing procedures using imaging modalities while ensuring high standards of patient care, safety, and clinical outcomes.
Requirements
- 2-3 years of experience required.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Required – No Exemptions.
- Flu Vaccine Required - No Exemptions.
- Certificates Required: MD License, CRT, BLS
- Certificates Preferred: ACLS, NRP, PALS, RRT
- EPIC Charting System Experience Required.
- Community Hospital Experience Required.
- Trauma Level I & II Experience Preferred.
- First-time travelers accepted
- MUST have Peds & NICU Experience, NICU Is Level 2
Schedule: Shift: Night 3x12-Hour (6:30 PM - 07:00 AM)
Weekend coverage: Every other but may change based on need
Float: Required
Key Responsibilities
Perform respiratory procedures using imaging modalities while maintaining high standards of patient care and safety. Ensure positive clinical outcomes within a community hospital environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Hagerstown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $295k
- Typical market rent
- $1,407/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.2
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.