Respiratory Therapist - PFT Clinic

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.73-$57.61/hr

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Job Description

  • Building Name: CVPH - Medical Office Building (206)
  • Location Address: 206 Cornelia Street, Plattsburgh New York
  • Regular
  • Department: CVPH - Pulmonology
  • Full Time
  • Standard Hours: 40
  • Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80
  • Shift: Day
  • Primary Shift: 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Weekend Needs: As Scheduled
  • Salary Range: Min $39.73 Mid $48.67 Max $57.61
  • Recruiter: Katie Dubrey

Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority consideration for this position if they apply within seven (7) days of the posting date. After this period, all applicants will be considered equally.

Primary Shift: 6:00am-4:30pm

Secondary Shifts: 7:00am-3:30pm, 7:30am-4:00pm & 8:00am-4:30pm

General Summary

The Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of pulmonary diagnostic tests, including, but not limited to pulmonary function, arterial blood gas sampling & oximetery, FeNo testing. In addition to the diagnostic testing a significant component of the position is the coordination and processing of DSME needs for clinic patients. The RRT works independently in the CVPH Pulmonary clinic under the guidance of the pulmonary clinic physicians.

Qualifications

Education/Skills Required

1. Graduate of an approved Respiratory Program supported by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care or accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs required.

2. Credentialed by NBRC as a Registered Respiratory Therapist required.

3. New York State license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or a Registry Eligible Certified Respiratory Technician and receive NYS licensure as a Respiratory Therapist within one year of hire date required.

4. BLS required and ACLS preferred.

5. Credentialed by NBRC as a Certified Pulmonary Technologist preferred.

6. Experience in home care and DME relevant processes preferred.

As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of patients for which care is being provided.

This is a bargaining union position.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist performs pulmonary diagnostic tests such as pulmonary function, arterial blood gas sampling, and oximetry. They also coordinate and process DSME needs for clinic patients under the guidance of physicians.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Pulmonary function testingDSME coordinationRespiratory therapyPatient careClinical documentation

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Plattsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,263/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Plattsburgh, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Bargaining union position