Licensed Respiratory Therapist (Full Time)
Listed compensation
$38.25-$51/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 10% in respiratory therapy | ranked against 3,989 Respiratory Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $80k–$106k | Respiratory Therapy median $79k (middle half $78k–$89k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$96k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Michigan | 159 active | 3,991 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan healthcare professional listings: 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 0% offer loan repayment160 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,296 in the last 30 days | 739 the 30 days before (+75%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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