Salary
$38.00 - $55.20 Overview
Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Pediatric Specialty Care

If you’re an RT looking to apply your skills in a pediatric, ventilator-dependent, and rehabilitation-focused environment, this is a rare opportunity to practice at the top of your license while building meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and families.

Your Impact as an RT at PSC:

• Play a key role in ventilator management, weaning, and respiratory rehabilitation

• Provide in-depth respiratory assessments and ongoing evaluations

• Collaborate closely with physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary care teams

• Support children and families through long-term progress and meaningful outcomes

• Help shape individualized care plans with real autonomy and clinical voice

What Makes This Role Unique

• Pediatric focus with medically complex and ventilator-dependent patients

• Continuity of care - build real relationships and see long-term outcomes

• Autonomy and collaboration within an interdisciplinary model

• A slower pace than acute care, with deeper clinical engagement

• Strong clinical standa;rds aligned with AARC and regulatory best practices

Why Join PSC:

• Purpose-driven pediatric work

• Supportive leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration

• Stable patient population and meaningful outcomes

• Competitive pay and benefits (based on eligibility)

• A role where your expertise is valued, respected, and essential

If you’re an RT looking to move beyond task-based care and into a role where your clinical judgment and compassion truly matter, Pediatric Specialty Care is the place to grow your career.

Apply today and help children breathe easier - today and for years to come.

Responsibilities

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

• Conduct comprehensive respiratory and ventilator assessments

• Evaluate weaning potential and respiratory rehabilitation opportunities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized respiratory care plans

• Initiate and manage ventilator weaning protocols per physician orders

• Administer prescribed respiratory medications and treatments

• Perform scheduled and PRN respiratory interventions

• Monitor labs, clinical indicators, and ventilator parameters within scope of practice

• Document care clearly and concisely, including ventilation checks every 12 hours per PSC policy

• Maintain accurate progress notes, evaluations, and discharge summaries

• Communicate clinical findings and recommendations to physicians and interdisciplinary team members

• Educate families, caregivers, and staff on respiratory equipment and procedures

• Assist with in-service training and onboarding education for staff

• Ensure safe, cost-effective use of respiratory equipment and supplies

From Up to Qualifications

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy required (Bachelor’s preferred)

• Active, unencumbered Pennsylvania Respiratory Therapist license

• RRT or CRT credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care

• Current CPR (AHA Healthcare Provider) certification

• Must be at least 21 years of age

• Pediatric, ventilator, or long-term care experience preferred (but not required — we will support training)