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Western Reserve
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Respiratory Therapist, Per Diem, Nights; 10:30pm - 7:00am

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Administers Respiratory/Pulmonary therapy treatments and services to patients according to physician order and as described by department policies and protocols.

BLS required until ACLS obtained. ACLS & PALS certifications must be obtained within 6 months of hire and/or transfer.

Schedule - 10:30Pm - 7:00Am

New Grads welcome to apply!

Key Responsibilities

Administer respiratory and pulmonary therapy treatments to patients based on physician orders. Follow department policies and protocols to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold or obtain BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications within six months of hire. New graduates are welcome to apply for this position.

Key Skills

Respiratory Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist, Per Diem, Nights; 10:30pm - 7:00am at Western Reserve a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,919 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

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).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 5% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,919 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $116k (middle half $116k–$116k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Ohio237 active3,919 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment247 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,245 in the last 30 days727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,919 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
13
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
8
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
71%
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
12%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,919 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cuyahoga Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,411/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Akron, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.