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Highland Hospital
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Licensed Respiratory Therapist (Full Time)

Respiratory TherapistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38.25-$51/hr

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • ## Sign On Bonus Available
  • *This position is Days, Evenings and Night shifts, 36 hours per week:

7:00am-7:00pm. 7:00am-3:00pm, 11:00am-11:00pm, 3:00pm-11:00pm, 7:00pm-7:00am, 11:00pm-7:00am

Provides full range of Respiratory Care services to patients.

Salary Range

$38.25-$51.00 an hour

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerationns.

Job Requirements

1. Education: Fulfilled the educational requirements to practice as a Licensed Respiratory Therapist in NY State

2. Experience: None required, at least one year acute care preferred

3. License/Certification Required: New York State Respiratory Therapy Therapist License required. American Heart Association CPR Certification. American Heart Association ACLS Certification required within 6 months of hire/transfer.

4. Skills: Ability to apply critical thinking skills to patient care situations at an entry level; models Highland promise standards and behaviors every day; able to work under stressful situations.

Key Responsibilities

Provides a full range of respiratory care services to patients in a clinical setting. Maintains high standards of patient care while working effectively in stressful situations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Stress management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Respiratory Therapist (Full Time) at Highland Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,989 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 10% in respiratory therapyranked against 3,989 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$80k–$106kRespiratory Therapy median $79k (middle half $78k–$89k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$96k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Michigan159 active3,991 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan healthcare professional listings: 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 0% offer loan repayment160 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,296 in the last 30 days739 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,989 Respiratory Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 15 employers
7
<$85k
3
$85k-95k
6
$95k-105k
7
$105k-115k
3
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 15 employers
401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Loan repayment
41%
PSLF eligible
24%
CME allowance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$41.74-$62.48/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$34-$56.1/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Among the best 10% of Respiratory Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,989 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Highland Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonus Available

Living in Rochester Hills

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$401k
Typical market rent
$1,772/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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