Per diemPosted 17 days ago

Respiratory Therapist (RRT)-Per Diem Nights

Universal Health Services · Palmdale, CA

Typical pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area$45–$52/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerUniversal Health Services
  • LocationPalmdale, CA
  • EmploymentPer diem
  • Posted17 days ago
  • Requisition372183
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

Universal Health Services is hiring a Respiratory Therapist (RRT)-Per Diem Nights in Palmdale, CA. 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.

Palmdale, CA at a glance

  • $48.68/hrmedian pay, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area
  • $45–$52middle half of earners, per hour
  • 114price level, U.S. = 100
  • 1hospital listed by CMS in Palmdale
  • The metro median is 1% below the California statewide median of $49.10 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $48.68 median hour in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim buys what $42.86 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Palmdale: $191 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.

Respiratory Therapist pay and jobs in Palmdale · Respiratory Therapist jobs in California · California 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 California?

  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA$84.17/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthSACRAMENTO, CA$56.70/hr
  • Sharp HealthCareLa Mesa, CA$46.92/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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