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Bay Shore, New York

Resp Therapist - Reg

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$58.1999-$65.634/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Responsible for evaluating patients through diagnostic tests and performing therapeutic modalities as prescribed by Physician for treatment of pulmonary disorders.

Job Responsibility

  • * Performs Non-Critical Care procedures per established respiratory therapy

protocols, including

  • Evaluation and assessment of patient.
  • Pulmonary function testing
  • Arterial blood gas sampling, analysis and quality control.
  • * Performs Non-Critical Care treatments including:
  • Medical gas therapy
  • Delivery of Inhaled medication
  • Aerosol therapy
  • Bronchial Hygiene therapy
  • Airway management and maintenance
  • * Performs Critical Care procedures and treatments including:
  • Non-invasive BIPAP
  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Ventilator management
  • * Cleans, assembles and distributes supplies and equipment.
  • Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

Associate's Degree or equivalent, required. Completion of an accredited two (2) or four (4) year AMA approved respiratory therapist program, required. Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license, required. Registration from the National Board of Respiratory Care, BLS required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The respiratory therapist is responsible for evaluating patients through diagnostic tests and performing therapeutic modalities for pulmonary disorders. Duties include critical care procedures such as ventilator management, endotracheal intubation, and non-invasive BIPAP support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate's degree or equivalent from an accredited respiratory therapist program. A current NYS Respiratory Therapist license, NBRC registration, and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient assessment

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

In New York, the Respiratory Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (35 salary observations; 90 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (471 salary observations; 3,019 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 68% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs

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<$115k
4
$115k-125k
1
$131k
2
$135k-145k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

Northwell · Terryville, New York

$80k-$136k
#3

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

$58-$63/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$41.35 - $58.48/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Bay Shore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$661k
Typical market rent
$3,223/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.