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Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem Tier 2 - Nights

Part-time

Select Medical

Columbus, OHPer Diem / Part-time$55/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$55/hr
Location
Columbus, OH
Schedule
Per Diem / Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Active RRT Credential Or State Equivalent, requiredBasic Life Support Certification, requiredCurrent State Licensure, requiredACLS Certification, required

Job overview

Select Medical seeks a per-diem Respiratory Therapist for night shifts at Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South. The therapist provides respiratory care to critically and complexly ill patients recovering from intensive care, evaluates patients, and supports treatment and recovery. The schedule is two 12-hour shifts per week, including at least three weekend shifts every six weeks. The role offers $55 per hour and a $7,500 sign-on bonus.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Evaluation, nice to haveTreatment Planning, nice to haveRespiratory Care, nice to haveEndotracheal Tube Insertion and Removal, nice to havePatient and Family Education, nice to have

Qualifications

Active RRT Credential or State Equivalent, requiredCollege Transcript or Diploma or High School Transcript or Diploma or GED, requiredBasic Life Support Certification, requiredCurrent State Licensure, requiredACLS Certification, required1 Year Related Experience, nice to have

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Per Diem/ PRN

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South (South High Street)

Schedule: 2 12hr shifts/week, at least 3 weekends shifts every 6 weeks (Nights)

Compensation: $55 per hour

Sign-on Bonus: $7,500

Our hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

  • Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

  • Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

  • Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.

  • Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

  • Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.

  • Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.

  • Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.

  • Promoting continuous quality improvement.

  • Teaching and counseling patients/families.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

  • Must possess "Active" RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.

  • Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.

  • Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.

  • Current state licensure is required.

  • ACLS is required upon hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift)

Preferred qualifications:

  • One (1) year of related experience is preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-OH-Columbus

Job ID 389086

Position Type Per Diem-12 Hour Shift Nights

Experience (Years) 1

Category Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapist

Company Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus South

How this job compares

Set against the 4,209 open Respiratory Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$55/hr
  • Ohio median$37–48/hr80 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–48/hr1,829 hourly ranges

This rate, $55/hr, is 29% above the Ohio median midpoint ($43/hr) — in the top quarter of Respiratory Therapist hourly ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 282 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Ohio and 4,209 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
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 (1,290 postings).
Education
76 of the 4,209 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 11, 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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