No salary listed — similar Respiratory Therapist roles pay ~$86k (median of 15 jobs)
About the Role
Night shift respiratory therapist. Rotating holidays and every 3rd weekend. Acute and critical care. Milwaukee, WI.
Join Froedtert as a Respiratory Therapist – Nights, Rotating Weekends in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Paid Time Off
- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance
- CEU Opportunities
- Academic Partnership with Medical College of Wisconsin
- Referral Bonuses
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Night or evening shifts may be required.
Apply to join Froedtert as a Respiratory Therapist – Nights, Rotating Weekends.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Care Practitioner performs respiratory assessments and administers care procedures for patients across all age groups in acute and critical care settings. They work under the direction of the Pulmonary Services Leadership team to develop critical thinking skills and provide professional respiratory support.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate Degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care program and possess a Wisconsin state license. Additionally, applicants are required to obtain RRT and ACLS certifications within specified timeframes after hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
In Wisconsin, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (18 salary observations; 94 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (1,005 salary observations; 4,715 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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