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Hospital Sisters Health System
Oconto Falls, Wisconsin

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32.58–$48.87 /hr

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Pay Range

$32.58 - $48.87

A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

HSHS St. Clare Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our Team. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven caregivers looking for an opportunity to apply clinical knowledge in a fast-paced environment with complex acuities. New grads welcomed to apply.

Position Specifics

  • Department: Respiratory Care
  • Core Function: Rehab/Therapy/Sleep
  • Schedule: 48 hours/week; 2-12 hour day shifts and 2-12hr standby shift
  • Facility: St. Clare Hospital
  • Location: Oconto Falls, WI
  • Sign On bonus up to $10,000

Education Qualifications

Diploma or an Associate's degree in respiratory therapy from an Accredited Respiratory Care Education Program is required.

Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy from an Accredited Respiratory Care Education Program is preferred.

Experience Qualifications

3 years of professional respiratory care experience is required.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is required.

Licensed as Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of practice is required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) are required based on patient population and assigned clinical areas.

Specialty credential through NBRC is preferred (Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS), Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NPS), Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS), Asthma Educator Specialist (AE-C), Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)). Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) through the BRPT may also be accepted as an alternative specialty credential.

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.

Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.

Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.

Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.

Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!

Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Benefits

  • HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
  • HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
  • Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process

Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.

Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions.

These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.

Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide patient-focused care in a fast-paced clinical environment at St. Clare Hospital. Responsibilities include applying clinical knowledge to manage complex acuities within the respiratory care department.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a diploma or associate degree in respiratory therapy and possess a valid RRT certification. A minimum of 3 years of professional respiratory care experience is required along with active state licensure and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient carePulmonary function testingSleep disorders managementAsthma education

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 57% 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 Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

2
<$115k
4
$115k-125k
1
$132k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

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

$36.14-$56.23/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 6 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 3,768 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Oconto Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Median resident rent
$687/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Green Bay, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Hospital Sisters Health System

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions
Education assistance up to $5,250 per year
Adoption assistance up to $7,500
Wellness program with incentives
Employer-paid life insurance and short-term/long-term disability