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Helen Hayes Hospital
West Haverstraw, New York

Licensed Respiratory Therapist ( Per Diem- Night Shift))

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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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.

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
New York vs national$100k median in New York$85k nationally (+18%)184 state / 2,094 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in New York139 active3,943 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 55% no call · 53% no weekends47 benchmarked listings
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.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 16 employers
10
<$90k
6
$90k-110k
2
$110k-130k
2
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
15%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

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$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,928 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in West Haverstraw

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$431k
Median resident rent
$1,803/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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