Per diemPosted 22 days ago

Respiratory Therapist Night Per diem

ScionHealth · Kansas City, MO

Typical pay in Kansas City area$34–$43/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerScionHealth
  • LocationKansas City, MO
  • EmploymentPer diem
  • Posted22 days ago
  • Requisition101046895360
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

ScionHealth is hiring a Respiratory Therapist Night Per diem in Kansas City, MO. The listing is for a per diem 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.

Kansas City, MO at a glance

  • $38.44/hrmedian pay, Kansas City area
  • $34–$43middle half of earners, per hour
  • 93price level, U.S. = 100
  • 9hospitals listed by CMS in Kansas City
  • The metro median is 8% above the Missouri statewide median of $35.52 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $38.44 median hour in Kansas City buys what $41.54 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Kansas City: $135 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.

Respiratory Therapist pay and jobs in Kansas City · Respiratory Therapist jobs in Missouri · Missouri 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 the US?

  • Select MedicalSaint Charles, MO$41.40/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthSACRAMENTO, CA$56.70/hr
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA$54.16/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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