Licensed Respiratory Therapist ( Per Diem- Night Shift))
Compensation
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Job Description
As a Licensed Respiratory Therapist, you would be responsible for patient care, which would include continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, pulmonary function testing, cardio respiratory rehabilitation, infection control, isolation procedures and cardio respiratory drug administration.
You would serve as a resource to physicians in relation to technical aspects of respiratory care and to hospital staff regarding effective and safe methods of administering respiratory therapy. Assists patients with airway management and other duties as required.
Schedule: Nigh Shift/ 12 hour Shift
Requirements
Possession of a license and current registration as respiratory therapist in New York State, and three years of post-licensure experience in the administration of respiratory services and treatment of patients in a nursing home facility or hospital setting.
Benefits
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing direct patient care, including ventilation, airway management, and emergency respiratory support. They also serve as a technical resource for physicians and hospital staff regarding safe respiratory therapy practices.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
In New York, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$100k (184 salary observations; 366 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (2,094 salary observations; 11,356 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 47 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 55% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| New York vs national | $100k median in New York | $85k nationally (+18%)184 state / 2,094 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in New York | 139 active | 3,943 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 55% no call · 53% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
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