RESPIRATORY THERAPIST REG I [Per Diem| Rotating]- Chestnut Hill Hospital
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Job Description
The Respiratory Therapist assesses patient's condition and evaluates all data to determine the appropriateness of the prescribed respiratory care. Her or she participates in the development and delivery of the respiratory care plan in accordance with department policies and procedures.
Education
Associate's Degree Accredited Respiratory Therapy Program Required
Experience
- Licenses
- PA Respiratory Care License Required
- Reg Respiratory Therapist Required
- Basic Life Support Required
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist assesses patient conditions and evaluates data to determine appropriate respiratory care. They participate in developing and delivering care plans according to department policies.
Requirements
Requires an Associate's Degree from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program. Must hold a PA Respiratory Care License, Registered Respiratory Therapist certification, and Basic Life Support certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates RESPIRATORY THERAPIST REG I [Per Diem| Rotating]- Chestnut Hill Hospital at Temple University Health System 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 3,904 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
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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About Temple University Health System
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Living in Philadelphia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $204k
- Typical market rent
- $1,768/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 102.6
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.