Respiratory Therapist-RRT
Listed compensation
$47.02-$63.59/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.
We are committed to caring for Long Island. Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island’s Top Workplace
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Understanding of pulmonary function laboratory operations.
- Demonstrates proficiency in patient assessment, clinical aerosol medication delivery and emergency management procedures related to the performance of diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
- Calibration, operation and performance of diagnostic pulmonary function testing equipment.
- Basic computer skills, Epic EMR for documentation and scanning reports.
- Knowledge of accepted standards, policies, procedures, staff responsibilities and instrumentation related to provision of diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
- Performs and documents 6-minute walk tests.
Patient/ Family Education as related to PFT testing, medication delivery systems, devices and Disease state management.
*Office practices in accordance with CDC guidelines for infection control and maintenance.
Requirements
Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy from a Respiratory Therapy education program accredited by CoARC required.
- New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician or Respiratory Therapist license required.
- Current BLS through the American Heart Association.
- Basic computer skills.
- 3+ years of experience preferred.
Salary Range
USD $47.02 - USD $63.59 /Hr.
CRT salary range is $47.02- $54.05/ hour
RRT salary range is $55.32- $63.59/ hour
This range serves as a good-faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and position location. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.
At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
In New York, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (143 salary observations; 387 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,711 salary observations; 12,293 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 57% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $98k–$132k | Respiratory Therapy median $93k (middle half $88k–$129k)36 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| New York vs national | $101k median in New York | $85k nationally (+19%)143 state / 1,711 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$107k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in New York | 149 active | 4,024 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 57% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 3% offer loan repayment156 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,278 in the last 30 days | 802 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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