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Catholic Health
New Hyde Park, New York

Respiratory Therapist-RRT-PD

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$63.66-$69.45/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

We are committed to caring for Long Island. Be a part of our team of healthcare heroes and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island’s Top Workplace

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Understanding of pulmonary function laboratory operations.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in patient assessment, clinical aerosol medication delivery and emergency management procedures, related to performance of diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
  • Calibration, operation and performance of diagnostic pulmonary function testing equipment.
  • Basic computer skills, Epic EMR for documentation and scanning reports.
  • Knowledge of accepted standards, policies, procedures, staff responsibilities and instrumentation related to provision of diagnostic pulmonary function testing.
  • Performs and documentation of 6 minute walk tests.

Patient/ Family Education as related to PFT testing, medication delivery systems, devices and Disease state management.

*Office practices in accordance with CDC guidelines for infection control and maintenance.

Requirements

Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy from a Respiratory Therapy education program accredited by CoARC required.

  • New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician or Respiratory Therapist license required.
  • Current BLS through the American Heart Association.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • 3+ years of experience preferred.

Salary Range

USD $63.66 - USD $69.45 /Hr.

This range serves as a good-faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and position location. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Equipment calibration

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

In New York, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (143 salary observations; 387 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,711 salary observations; 12,293 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
New York vs national$101k median in New York$85k nationally (+19%)143 state / 1,711 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$128k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in New York149 active4,024 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 53% no call · 50% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York healthcare professional listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 3% offer loan repayment156 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,278 in the last 30 days802 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 21 employers
14
<$85k
2
$85k-100k
13
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
1
$131k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
75% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
40%
PSLF eligible
20%
CME allowance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Elsevier · Remote - Nationwide

$55/hr
#2

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

Sentara Health · Suffolk, Virginia

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist RRT - Part Time - Evenings

$33.16-$51.4/hr
#4

PRN Respiratory Therapist

$33.05-$49.6/hr
+ 36 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 3,953 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Catholic Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rockville Centre, NY
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous benefits packages
Generous tuition assistance
Defined benefit pension plan
Culture supporting professional and educational growth

Living in New Hyde Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$950k
Median resident rent
$2,172/mo
Residents’ average commute
38 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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