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Penrose Hospital
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30.91-$51/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Penrose Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist – Hyperbaric Focus in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Where You’ll Work Penrose - St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $51/hour.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Penrose Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist – Hyperbaric Focus.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will operate hyperbaric chambers and assist physicians with hyperbaric treatment plans while ensuring safe departmental operations. Additionally, they will deliver respiratory care procedures, perform diagnostic testing, and provide airway management in acute and critical care settings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a High School Diploma or GED and have completed an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program. Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP are required or must be obtained within six months of hire.

Key Skills

Hyperbaric oxygen therapyChamber operationPatient monitoringMedication deliveryVentilation managementExpansion therapyBronchial hygieneAirway maintenanceCardiac supportABGsPFTsEKGsBronchoscopy

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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