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Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Respiratory Therapist - PT Nights

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsPart-Time

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Part-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 25m ago · Verified live

Job Description

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  • Clear sense of purpose and meaningful work.
  • Supportive colleagues and strong working relationships.

Complex patient populations and advanced medical cases, which can accelerate professional growth and skill development.

Opportunities to move between departments, specialties, hospitals, and clinics within the network, creating pathways for long-term career advancement.

Schedule: Two 12hr night shifts per week; 1800-0630 Holidays: 2 holidays per year on rotation Weekends: every 6th

FTE:.6

Bonus: New grads up to $3k

Job Summary

The Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) 1 is an entry-level RCP. The RCP 1 demonstrates competencies in respiratory assessments and procedures for all patient populations and age groups.

The RCP 1 performs and interacts as a healthcare professional administering respiratory care procedures in acute care and critical care areas. The RCP 1 demonstrates competency as outlined in the RCP I COT. The RCP 1 focuses on developing critical thinking skills.

Under the direction of the Pulmonary Services Leadership team, provides professional respiratory care to patients in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures.

Other Information

  • EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
  • Successful completion of all clinical rotations for respiratory therapy program is required.

Education Required

Associate degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care program is required.

Educaton Preferred

Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Licensure Required

State of Wisconsin license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner is required. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) is required within 18 months of hire. American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required within 6 months of hire.

Licensure Preferred

American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and Wisconsin Society for Respiratory Care (WSRC) membership is preferred. Advanced certification with crisis de-escalation (MANDT), Hospital HazMat, or special pathogens is preferred.

Department Specific Requirement

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is required within 6 months of hire (CHD only). Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) preferred (CHD only).

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

  • Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:
  • Paid time off
  • Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
  • Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Referral bonuses
  • Retirement plan - 403b
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics

Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education.

Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies.

The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Care Practitioner performs respiratory assessments and administers care procedures for patients across various 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 patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care program and possess a Wisconsin state license. Additional requirements include BLS certification, with ACLS and NRP certifications expected within six months of hire.

Key Skills

Respiratory assessment

Physical Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% 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).

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Menomonee Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$407k
Typical market rent
$1,895/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Froedtert

Hospitals and Health Care
Milwaukee, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance
CEU opportunities
Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
Referral bonuses
403b retirement plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability