Diagnostic Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$34.25-$51.37/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
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Job Description
Work Schedule: 100% FTE, full-time. Day shift, Monday - Friday; 4 10-hours shifts; 0700 - 1730.
You will work at the UW Health Swedish American Hospital.
Additional Components of Compensation May Include
- Evening, night, and weekend shift differential
- Overtime
- On-call pay
At UW Health in northern Illinois, you will have:
Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, retirement, short and long-term disability, paternity leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance Annual wellness reimbursement Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids Tuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded programs!
Abundant career growth opportunities to nurture professional development Strong shared governance structure Commitment to employee voice
Qualifications
- Graduate of an AMA accredited educational program for Respiratory Care.
Required
Work Experience
- 1 year experience with Pulmonary Function Diagnostics. Preferred
- 2 years experience in Respiratory Care, including ICU. Preferred
Licenses & Certifications
- Current licensure from the State of Illinois as a Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner. Required
- BLS/CPR Certified. Required
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Required
- Current CPFT or RPFT certification preferred; must be obtained within 1 year of hire. Preferred
Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging
UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day.
It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Job Description
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Key Responsibilities
Perform diagnostic respiratory therapy and pulmonary function tests at UW Health Swedish American Hospital. Provide specialized respiratory care to patients, including those in the ICU.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Diagnostic Respiratory Therapist at UW Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,768 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Rockford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $193k
- Typical market rent
- $1,195/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.2
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.