Respiratory Therapist
Ventura, CAPer Diem$44.6–51.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Respiratory Therapist provides care across acute and critical care, pediatric, and emergency settings, and assists physicians with procedures such as intubation and bronchoscopy. The role also carries out physicians’ orders related to Respiratory Care Services. Required credentials include a California Respiratory Care Practitioner license, BLS, and ACLS at OVCH; CRT with at least two years of experience or RRT certification is required.
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Compensation
Salary Range: $44.60 - $51.50 per hour
The pay range above represents the lowest possible rate for the position and the highest possible rate. Factors that may be used to determine where newly hired employees will be placed in the pay range include the employee specific skills and qualifications, relevant years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most often, a newly hired employee will be placed below the midpoint of the range.
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Responsibilities
Position Overview:
To provide care to the total spectrum of patients served by Respiratory Care Services to include patients in acute and critical care areas, pediatrics, Emergency Room, and assist physicians with special procedures (intubation, bronchoscopy, etc.). Assumes responsibility for the prompt and/or routine execution of physicians’ orders relating to Respiratory Care Services.
Qualifications
Required:
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Current CA Respiratory Care Practitioner License
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Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) with 2 or more years of experience OR Registered Respiratory Therapist Certification
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Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
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Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification (OVCH only)
Preferred:
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Overview
Nationally Recognized. Community Focused.
Community Memorial Healthcare is proud to earn the 2026 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ fromHealthgrades, placing Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura among the top 15% of hospitals nationwide and one of only 13 hospitals in Southern California recognized for patient experience excellence. Extraordinary patient care begins with extraordinary teams.
View all of our awards and accreditations (https://www.mycmh.org/about-us/awards-accreditations/) andlearn more about us (https://www.mycmh.org/about-us/) as you explore career opportunities with a team committed to compassionate, award-winning care.
Community Memorial Health System was established in 2005 when Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura merged with Ojai Valley Community Hospital. It is comprised of these two hospitals along with a network of primary and specialty care health centers serving various communities across west Ventura County. Our health system is a community-owned, not-for-profit organization. As such, we are not backed by a corporate or government entity, nor do we answer to shareholders. We depend on – and answer to – the communities we serve.
Community Memorial Healthcare Benefits
To help heal, comfort, and promote health for the communities we serve, Community Memorial Healthcare takes care of our community of employees so our local community can be cared for. That’s why we provide competitive benefits, along with great career choices, training, and leadership development. Our total rewards package provides benefits that support you and your family’s health and wellness in all aspects of life. From our top tier insurance plans to our employee assistance program, take advantage of what CMH has to offer so you and your loved ones can have peace of mind now and for years to come. CMH is here for you and your family every step of the way.
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Competitive Pay
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Shift Differentials
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In-House Registry Rates
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Fidelity 403(b) Retirement Plan
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Paid Time Off
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Medical (EPO/PPO), Dental, & Vision Insurance Coverage
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Voluntary Worksite Benefits
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Employee Assistance Program Available 24/7 (EAP)
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
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Recognition programs
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Employee service recognition events
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Home, Retail, Travel & Entertainment Discounts
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National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week celebrations
Community Memorial Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. We strive to promote an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work in our community.
“We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer”
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Job ID 2026-12305
Type PRN (As Needed)
FLSA Status Non-Exempt
Shift Nights (12 Hours)
Location : City Ventura
Department 01.7720 CMH RESPIRATORY THERAPY
Min USD $44.60/Hr.
Max USD $51.50/Hr.
We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer
How this job compares
Set against the 4,119 open Respiratory Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$44.6–51.5/hr
- California median$45–60/hr70 hourly ranges
- US median$34–47/hr1,746 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $48.05/hr, is 9% below the California median midpoint ($53/hr) — in the middle half of Respiratory Therapist hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 93 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in California and 4,119 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Sutter Health14 open
- Dignity Health13 open
- Health Advocates Network10 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Respiratory Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,251 postings).
- Education
- 104 of the 4,119 open Respiratory Therapist jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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