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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Boston, Massachusetts

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40.78-$60.59/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health and New England Baptist Hospital are devoted to consistently promoting a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in our organization's WE CARE values which can be reviewed here Our Values.

Provides respiratory therapy and other appropriate clinical interventions to assist with orthopedic and non-orthopedic patient’s needs.

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus Eligible

(Some Restrictions Apply)

Job Description

  • ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):
  • Patient assessment and evaluation inpatient/outpatient.
  • Home Care services and overnight oximetry.
  • Bronchoscopy set-up and assist.
  • Positive expiratory Pressure Therapy.
  • Arterial Blood Gas Collection.
  • Ventilator set-up and management.
  • Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing.
  • Noninvasive modality ventilation.
  • LTV series Ventilator.
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
  • Intubation assist.
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and STOPBANG.
  • Oxygen Delivery devices.
  • Portable Oxygen E Integrated Valve Center.
  • Sputum specimen collection with Hypertonic Saline.
  • Sputum Specimen via Mechanical Ventilator.
  • Vibratory Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy Device.
  • Familiar with Bulk Gas Systems.
  • Intubation assist and mechanical ventilation.
  • Hand Held Nebulizer.

Qualifications

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist License is required.
  • Associate’s Degree in Science discipline is required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required, American Heart Association/Red Cross preferred.
  • Basic Life support (BLS) Certification required, American Heart Association/Red Cross preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in science discipline is preferred.

Minimum Experience

3-5 years of work experience is required.

Other Requirements

Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.

Pay Range

$40.78 - $60.59

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.

Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

Provides respiratory therapy and clinical interventions to assist with orthopedic and non-orthopedic patient needs. Responsibilities include patient assessment, ventilator management, and assisting with procedures like bronchoscopy and intubation.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)ACLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Bronchoscopy assistanceIntubation assistance

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 19 employers

6
<$90k
9
$90k-105k
7
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
44% this job
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
17%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist II

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
+ 23 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 3,875 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
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 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Beth Israel Lahey Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Newburyport, MA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Sign-On Bonus $5,000