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Danbury Hospital
Danbury, Connecticut

Respiratory Therapist 3

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.53-$67.9/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 31m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Danbury Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist 3 – $75K-$141K, Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $36.53 - $67.90/hour.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Danbury Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist 3 – $75K-$141K, Danbury Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist provides high-quality cardiopulmonary care, including ventilator management, airway support, and diagnostic assessments for patients. They also respond to emergency trauma alerts and educate patients on disease management to reduce readmissions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree and be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with current CPR certification. A minimum of one year of experience and proficiency in adult and NICU ventilator management are required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Arterial blood gas analysisOxygen therapyBronchial hygieneAirway managementBIPAPCPAPPatient assessmentTrauma responseNeonatal careSurgical patient carePharmacological administrationPatient educationDocumentationCritical care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$109k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k 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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