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Lakeview Specialty Hosp
Waterford, Wisconsin

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - PRN (As Needed)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Have you ever wanted to work in a place where you truly make a difference in patients lives? Are you sick of working in the big factory hospitals where you are just a number, your patient load is higher than you can count, and you don't ever have enough time to learn each patient name?

We have a place where YOU matter! Lakeview is looking for a Respiratory Therapist. Come and work for a premier LTAC hospital focusing on Brain Injury, Rehab and Neuro-behavioral patients.

Purpose and Responsibilities

Provide prescribed respiratory services within the scope of one's license and within facility policy and procedure. Assists treatment team with treatment planning

Under the direct supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Director provides rehabilitative and routine respiratory care therapeutics and emergency resuscitation services.

Serves as a resource for physicians, nurses and ancillary hospital staff.

Assures proper use and maintenance of equipment and performs related duties.

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an A.M.A. approved program in Respiratory Therapy.

Skill, Knowledge and Abilities: Strong, interpersonal, clinical, problem-solving, team building and communication skills are required. Must work effectively and efficiently during stressful scenarios. Able to work independently. Possesses basic understanding of computers. Strong patient assessment skills.

Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehab is a Joint Commission Accredited and licensed long term acute care hospital (LTACH) and Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital (IRF) that has delivered 30 years of innovative programs and extensive services with expertise in medically complex care, neurobehavioral health, rehabilitation, and community supportive living.

With superior proficiency in brain injury, rehabilitation and complex respiratory care we are able to help our patients with difficult medical conditions reach their highest level of healing and functional independence possible.

Located on more than 80 acres in a rural community outside of Milwaukee in Waterford, Wisconsin. Our peaceful grounds, coupled with tenured, talented and caring staff, lend to the healing and recovery process.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide prescribed respiratory services according to scope of practice and facility policy, assisting the treatment team with planning and providing rehabilitative and routine respiratory care therapeutics.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution15 jobs

6
<$105k
4
$105k-115k
3
$115k-125k
1
$132k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs

401k / retirement match
71%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Relocation assistance
14%
CME allowance
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Waterford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$464k
Median resident rent
$1,374/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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