Respiratory Care Practitioner IV - Baltimore, MD
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
- Driver's license
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open respiratory therapist jobs in Maryland post a median of $42.16 an hour, the middle half $40.90–$42.50, across 25 jobs that state their pay. Respiratory therapists employed in Maryland earn a median of $42.77 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Respiratory therapists in Maryland: pay by town and employer
Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Johns Hopkins Medicine here: Service Employees International Union/United Healthcare Workers East 1199 at Baltimore, MD (3,000 workers, contract up for renewal 1 Oct 2025). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Workplace injuries
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore reported 537 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 19,418,765 hours worked: 5.5 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 29 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
OSHA inspections here
OSHA inspected The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD on 10 Sep 2024 and cited 1 violation, under bloodborne pathogens (needlesticks and blood exposure). A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.
Wage and Hour record
The Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division found $13,565 in back wages to 21 workers (most of it unpaid overtime), findings for 30 Oct 2021 to 28 Oct 2023, at Johns Hopkins Health System (trading as Johns Hopkins Hospital) in Baltimore, MD. The employer agreed to pay the back wages; the record does not say whether the practice continues, so ask how overtime and travel time are paid. Back wages at healthcare employers.
What Maryland requires of a respiratory therapist
Respiratory care practitioner license, from the Maryland State Board of Physicians.
- At least 18, good moral character, English competency, graduate of an accredited respiratory care program, and active NBRC certification as a CRT or RRT (COMAR 10.32.11.06).
- Staying active: License renews every 2 years on a date the Board specifies, with continuing education (COMAR 10.32.11.11).
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About the job
You Belong Here
Since 1983, Johns Hopkins Care at Home has provided safe, high-quality care to patients in their homes and communities. As part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, our teams collaborate across disciplines to provide coordinated care while bringing innovative treatments, education and clinical expertise directly to our patients.
Join our growing Johns Hopkins Pharmaquip Respiratory Care team, providing home-based respiratory care to infants, children and adults throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
What Awaits You?
- Career growth and development
- Tuition assistance
- Diverse and collaborative working environment
- Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
- Paid time off and paid holidays
General Summary
Join our team as a Respiratory Care Practitioner IV , providing advanced respiratory care and clinical leadership in the home setting. You will assess complex patient needs, manage respiratory therapies and equipment, make independent clinical decisions and serve as a clinical and technical resource for patients, caregivers and staff.
You will collaborate with respiratory leadership and other healthcare professionals to support care coordination, staff education, competency development and quality improvement. This role requires advanced clinical judgment, strong communication, reliability and flexibility to support patient care and team needs across service areas.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy, respiratory care or a related field.
- Graduate of a CoARC-approved Registered Respiratory Therapy program.
- Minimum of five years of clinical experience in age-specific critical intensive care, consistent with the entity’s scope of practice.
- One year of relevant respiratory therapy education may substitute for one year of required work experience, or vice versa.
- Current Respiratory Care Practitioner license as required for the assigned service area.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the NBRC.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- ACLS, PALS, NRP and STABLE certifications where applicable to the patient population and assigned responsibilities.
- Current, valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout assigned service areas.
- Ability to work independently and serve as a clinical resource, preceptor and mentor.
- Internal employees must complete the competency assessment to advance through the competency-based program.
Salary Range: Minimum 42.33/hour - Maximum 69.88/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.
We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.
From Johns Hopkins Medicine's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine is the academic health system of Johns Hopkins University, with hospitals and care sites in Maryland, Washington, DC, Florida and Virginia.
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