Registered Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$33.21-$61.68/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
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- Company: Sharon Hospital
- Org Unit: 1171
- Department: Pulmonary Medicine
- Exempt: No
- Salary Range: $33.21 - $61.68 Hourly
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Respiratory Therapist will provide specialized care to patients with pulmonary conditions within the Pulmonary Medicine department. Responsibilities include performing diagnostic tests, managing respiratory equipment, and implementing treatment plans as prescribed by physicians.
Requirements
Candidates must hold the appropriate professional certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Previous clinical experience in a pulmonary or hospital setting is expected for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$99k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
Living in Sharon
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $677k
- Median resident rent
- $3,262/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 14 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.