PermanentPosted 27 days ago

Respiratory Therapist, RRT Part-Time, Nights

The University of Chicago Medicine · Chicago, IL

Typical pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area$38–$46/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerThe University of Chicago Medicine
  • LocationChicago, IL
  • EmploymentFull time
  • Posted27 days ago
  • Requisition4480
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

The University of Chicago Medicine is hiring a Respiratory Therapist, RRT Part-Time, Nights in Chicago, IL. The listing is for a full time 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.

Chicago, IL at a glance

  • $39.86/hrmedian pay, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area
  • $38–$46middle half of earners, per hour
  • 104price level, U.S. = 100
  • 33hospitals listed by CMS in Chicago
  • The metro median is 2% above the Illinois statewide median of $39.09 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $39.86 median hour in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin buys what $38.48 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Chicago: $195 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.

Respiratory Therapist pay and jobs in Chicago · Respiratory Therapist jobs in Illinois · Illinois 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 Illinois?

  • Advocate HealthIllinois$44.38/hr
  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationChicago, IL$43.40/hr
  • Silver Cross HospitalNew Lenox, IL$42.84/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

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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