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Memorial Hermann Health System
Salt Lake City, Utah

New Grad Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care Residency Program - Spring 2027

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

At Memorial Hermann, we pursue a common goal of delivering high quality, efficient care while creating exceptional experiences for every member of our community. When we say every member of our community, that includes our employees.

We know that when our employees feel cared for, heard and valued, they are inspired to create moments that exceed expectations, while prioritizing safety, compassion, personalization and efficiency.

If you want to advance your career and contribute to our vision of creating healthier communities, now and for generations to come, we want you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary

Memorial Hermann Respiratory Care Residency Program

Are you looking to advance your respiratory career?

Memorial Hermann offers a unique program designed to transition the new graduate, or respiratory care therapist with less than twelve months of RCP experience, from the academic setting to the professional environment working with neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients.

Our program offers a comprehensive 3-month training program that includes professional development and didactic clinical competency enhancement, with the oversight of a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) preceptor and dedicated RCP Clinical Education Resource Specialist.

The residency program will prepare participants to take care of acutely ill and injured patients in today’s increasingly complex healthcare environment. New graduates from our Respiratory Care Residency Program will participate in robust clinical experiences in patient care practices with appropriate support systems for a successful transition from respiratory student to a professional Respiratory Care Practitioner.

Additional opportunities for growth include a competitive clinical ladder program to advance your career along with additional educational enhancements and trainings.

Job Description

  • Eligibility & Requirements
  • Graduation from an accredited RCP program.
  • Less than twelve months of RCP experience.
  • Current and unrestricted State of Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License or temporary Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR (American Heart Association).

Additional certifications may be required based on respiratory unit requirements. Respiratory residents to complete ALCS/PALS as part of the residency program requirements, provided through the program.

For a more efficient recruiting experience, please upload a copy of the following upon applying: your current resume (required), letters of recommendation (optional), and cover letter (optional).

Required Program Start Date (Spring 2027 Cohort): February 22, 2027

Key Responsibilities

Participants will transition from an academic setting to a professional environment by providing care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients. They will engage in a 3-month training program involving clinical competency enhancement under the guidance of a preceptor.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited Respiratory Care Practitioner program and possess less than twelve months of experience. A current and unrestricted Texas RCP license or temporary license is required, along with BLS and CPR certifications.

Key Skills

Neonatal carePediatric careAdult patient careACLS

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingUtah index 98.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Utah21 active4,030 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment4,219 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

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

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About Memorial Hermann Health System

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Houston, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Professional development
Clinical ladder program
Educational enhancements
Training

Living in Salt Lake City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$586k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

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