Registered Respiratory Therapist
Avon, OHJob$36.75–48.55/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Registered Respiratory Therapist at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital assesses and treats patients with respiratory conditions, performs advanced cardiopulmonary evaluations, delivers therapies, manages ventilators and airways, and responds to critical situations. The role includes patient education and care coordination, with a rotating schedule totaling 48 hours per pay period and every-other-Saturday coverage.
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Full job description
Avon Hospital - A caregiver in this position works a rotating schedule consisting of two 12-hour shifts one week (6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) followed by three 8-hour shifts the next week (6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.), totaling 48 hours per pay period. Weekend coverage is required every other Saturday. Schedules are assigned in a rotating sequence and are available two weeks in advance. Scheduling requirements are subject to change.
Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.
Respiratory therapists partner closely with nurses, physicians, and specialists to make a real impact every day while practicing at the top of your license. In this role, you will assess and treat patients with respiratory conditions, perform advanced cardiopulmonary evaluations, deliver lifesaving therapies, manage ventilators and airways, and respond to critical situations.
This position provides the opportunity to learn from world renowned leading experts in respiratory care and offers a high level of autonomy in patient care and clinical decision making. You will be part of an innovative team that is shaping the future of respiratory care while playing a key role in patient education and care coordination.
A caregiver in this position works a rotating schedule consisting of two 12-hour shifts one week (6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) followed by three 8-hour shifts the next week (6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.), totaling 48 hours per pay period. Weekend coverage is required every other Saturday. Schedules are assigned in a rotating sequence and are available two weeks in advance. Scheduling requirements are subject to change.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Provide assessment, treatment, care and evaluation to patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
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Direct respiratory caregivers for delivery of care.
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Implement and monitor patient care plans.
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Assess patients for the appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop, implement and monitor patient care plans.
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Monitor, record and communicate patients' conditions.
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Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis.
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Educate patients and families about the illness and provide information about community support groups and other programs.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care
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Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure
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Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
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As applicable by site: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) and/or Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) Or the American Red Cross
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Prior experience in critical care
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Bachelor's Degree
Physical Requirements
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Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
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Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.
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May require sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time.
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Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
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Physical Demand requirements are more than those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment
- Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $36.75
Maximum hourly: $48.55
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
How this job compares
Set against the 4,127 open Respiratory Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$36.75–48.55/hr
- Ohio median$37–47/hr81 hourly ranges
- US median$34–47/hr1,759 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $42.65/hr, is close to the Ohio median midpoint ($43/hr) — in the middle half of Respiratory Therapist hourly ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 282 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Ohio and 4,127 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Cleveland Clinic (this employer)77 open
- Select Medical47 open
- Bon Secours Mercy Health31 open
- Experience
- Respiratory Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,246 postings).
- Education
- 100 of the 4,127 open Respiratory Therapist jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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