Respiratory Therapist - PD
Listed compensation
$32.08-$47.67/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Building Name: PMC - Porter Medical Center
- Location Address: 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury Vermont
- Regular
- Department: Porter - Respiratory Therapy
- Per Diem (position has no committed hours and is not benefit eligible)
- Standard Hours: 0
Biweekly Scheduled Hours
- Shift: Variable
- Primary Shift: Variable – Weekend Needs: As Scheduled
- Salary Range: Min $32.08 Mid $39.88 Max $47.67
- Recruiter: Cindy Reichard
Healthier Communities. Healthiest Lives. Together.
This role is per diem.
Job Description
To plan, implement and perform Respiratory Care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes for the care of patients for whom services are indicated.
Qualifications
- Certified or registered respiratory therapist or eligibility to take the NBRC written examination
- Vermont state licensure required as a respiratory care practitioner
- ACLS certification preferred
- NRP preferred
- This is a bargaining union position.
Key Responsibilities
Plan, implement, and perform respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic regimens. Provide respiratory care to patients for whom these services are indicated.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 63% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $67k–$99k | Respiratory Therapist median $114k (middle half $96k–$133k)225 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$85k in purchasing power | Vermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Vermont | 9 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All respiratory therapist listings in Vermont | 10 active | 4,117 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 63% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,261 in the last 30 days | 746 the 30 days before (+69%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs
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Benefits & Perks
20 jobs · 19 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$26.97-$46.74/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,886 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
- Includes weekends
About University of Vermont Health Network
41 more from University of Vermont Health Network
- Registered Respiratory Therapist · Malone, New York
- Respiratory Therapist · Middlebury, Vermont$48/hr
- Clinical Care Associate - South Burlington Family Medicine - Full Time · South Burlington, Vermont$32/hr
Living in Middlebury
- Median resident rent
- $1,201/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 15 min
- State income tax
- Up to 8.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.