Respiratory Care Intern - UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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The Respiratory Care Intern works alongside experienced Respiratory Therapists at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, gaining hands-on clinical experience in pediatric care. The role includes performing respiratory therapies and tests, supporting patients who need respiratory assistance, managing equipment, and participating in clinical research. Applicants must be enrolled in a CoARC-approved respiratory care program and have completed one semester of clinical rotations.
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Full job description
Start your respiratory career where your passion truly makes a difference - UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh . As a Respiratory Care Intern, you'll step into an environment where learning, impact, and innovation come together every day. Here, you'll work alongside experienced Respiratory Therapists who are dedicated to helping the most vulnerable patients breathe easier, while gaining hands‑on experience that builds your confidence and accelerates your growth.
At UPMC Children's, you're not just preparing for a career - you're becoming part of a team committed to advancing pediatric care through compassion, technology, and teamwork. With access to mentorship, student-friendly opportunities, clinical exposure, and career growth opportunities, you'll discover a place where you can learn boldly, grow confidently, and make a meaningful impact from the very start.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Participate in clinical research, maintain accurate records, and document patient interactions.
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Communicate with healthcare personnel and exhibit service excellence.
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Perform various respiratory therapies, including chest physiotherapy, flutter valve, PEP, incentive spirometry, humidification, nebulization, BiPAP/CPAP, IPPB, aerosolized drugs, and pulmonary function testing.
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Assist in transporting patients requiring respiratory support and ensure proper respiratory equipment management.
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Administer therapeutic gases, replace and monitor compressed gas cylinders, and perform arterial punctures with aseptic technique.
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Provide, maintain, calibrate, and repair respiratory equipment.
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Conduct resting, titration, exercise, and nocturnal oximetry studies.
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Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including airway management, ventilatory support, and external cardiac massage.
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Attend meetings, complete competencies, and stay updated on hospital policies and respiratory care.
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Ensure patient charges are entered daily.
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Currently enrolled in a CoARC approved school of Respiratory Care.
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The intern must have completed one semester of clinical rotations at a CoARC approved school of Respiratory Care.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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Clearances with renewal:
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31, 33, 34, & 73
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
How this job compares
Set against the 4,167 open Respiratory Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$79–106K/yr84 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$32–39/hr32 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 217 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Pennsylvania and 4,167 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- UPMC (this employer)46 open
- Geisinger30 open
- Highmark Health22 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 (1,268 postings).
- Education
- 102 of the 4,167 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 5, 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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