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Hospital | Registered Respiratory Therapist

GHR HealthcareSpringfield, OHTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Springfield, OH
Job type
Travel
Profession
Respiratory Therapist
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Oct 14, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$49.86
Weekly
$1,795
Yearly (full-time)
$93,340
Contract length
8 weeks
Start date
November 9, 2026

This job pays about $49.86/hour — 30% above the median for Respiratory Therapist jobs in Ohio ($38.42/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.

Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Respiratory Therapist jobs in Ohio right now

  • 146 open Respiratory Therapist jobs in Ohio from 5 agencies, 3 of them in Springfield.
  • Pay in these listings: $25.00 – $92.33/hour, median $52.63/hour.
  • Typical Respiratory Therapist pay in Ohio: $38.42/hour ($79,914/year, BLS).
  • Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($54.22/hour across 42 jobs).

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Job description

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Travel Contract – Springfield, Ohio

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) jobs are available in Springfield, Ohio, for an 8-week hospital travel contract with consistent night shifts and competitive weekly pay. Join a collaborative respiratory care team providing essential respiratory therapy to adult and pediatric patients across critical care, emergency, and multiple hospital units.

This on-site travel respiratory therapist opportunity offers exposure to diverse patient populations, advanced respiratory therapies, and a supportive interdisciplinary healthcare team. Springfield offers a welcoming community with convenient access to outdoor recreation, local dining, and the broader Dayton-Columbus region.

Travel Respiratory Therapist Job Details

  • Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) / Respiratory Therapist
  • Specialty: Respiratory Therapy
  • Healthcare Setting: Hospital
  • Assignment Type: Travel contract
  • Location: Springfield, Ohio
  • Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,730–$1,860
  • Start Date: November 9, 2026
  • Contract Duration: 8 weeks, ending January 4, 2027
  • Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week; approximately 36 hours per week
  • Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
  • Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
  • Shift Rotation: Night assignments may rotate weekly
  • Interview: Not required
  • EKG Exam: Not required

Respiratory Therapist Job Requirements

  • Current respiratory care license valid in the state of Ohio
  • CRT or RRT credentials accepted; NBRC credentialing required
  • At least 1 year of respiratory therapy experience preferred; experience in a general care area is strongly valued
  • Current BLS, ACLS, or PALS certification from an approved provider, as applicable to the assignment
  • Recent experience managing mechanical ventilators, including 980 ventilators
  • Experience with high-flow nasal cannula and heated high-flow oxygen therapy
  • Ability to provide respiratory care across emergency, intensive care, cardiovascular intensive care, step-down, and medical-surgical units
  • Strong communication, organization, patient assessment, and time-management skills
  • Ability to work effectively with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
  • Ability to work on-site, perform shift work, maneuver patient equipment, and follow infection-control and safety procedures

Respiratory Therapy Responsibilities

  • Assess patients, develop respiratory care plans, administer ordered therapies, and evaluate treatment effectiveness
  • Provide respiratory care for neonates, infants, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients according to competency and assignment needs
  • Manage ventilators and provide CPAP, BiPAP, oxygen therapy, high-flow oxygen, heated high-flow therapy, nebulized medications, continuous aerosols, and incentive spirometry
  • Perform airway maneuvers, arterial blood gas collection and testing, pulse oximetry, end-tidal CO2 monitoring, and bedside pulmonary function testing
  • Respond to cardiopulmonary resuscitation events and other urgent respiratory care needs
  • Monitor patient responses and recommend therapy modifications to physicians and the interdisciplinary care team
  • Educate patients and caregivers on respiratory conditions, inhaled medications, oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, aerosol treatments, and ventilator care when applicable
  • Set up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain respiratory care equipment and supplies
  • Interpret relevant clinical data, including EKGs, electronic monitoring, basic arrhythmias, and chest imaging findings
  • Maintain accurate documentation, patient records, and required quality and safety standards
  • Support a flexible, team-based workflow in which respiratory therapists may serve multiple hospital units based on patient volume and staffing needs

Apply now for this Registered Respiratory Therapist travel contract in Springfield, Ohio, and join a hospital respiratory care team today.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

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