PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Newark, NJ

Typical pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City area$47–$59/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerCentral Maine Healthcare Corporation
  • LocationNewark, NJ
  • EmploymentCONTRACTOR
  • Posted9 days ago
  • Requisition284052
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation is hiring a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in Newark, NJ. The listing is for a contractor position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other respiratory therapist roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Respiratory therapists manage ventilators and breathing treatments and respond to airway emergencies.

Newark, NJ at a glance

  • $50.40/hrmedian pay, New York-Newark-Jersey City area
  • $47–$59middle half of earners, per hour
  • 113price level, U.S. = 100
  • 4hospitals listed by CMS in Newark
  • The metro median is 7% above the New Jersey statewide median of $47.13 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $50.40 median hour in New York-Newark-Jersey City buys what $44.77 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Newark: $156 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.

Respiratory Therapist pay and jobs in Newark · Respiratory Therapist jobs in New Jersey · New Jersey state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do respiratory therapists get paid at other hospitals in New Jersey?

  • Centrastate Healthcare SystemFreehold, NJ$51.30/hr
  • Saint Lukes University Health NetworkPhillipsburg, NJ$46.86/hr
  • Jefferson HealthNew Jersey$40.65/hr

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Typical requirements

  • RRT or CRT credential from NBRC
  • State license where required
  • BLS; ACLS or PALS for critical care roles

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