Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$32.08-$47.67/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
Building Name: Porter - Porter Medical Center Location Address: 115 Porter Drive, Middlebury Vermont Regular Department: Porter - Respiratory Therapy Full Time Standard Hours: 36 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 36 Shift: Eve/Night-12Hr Primary Shift: 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM Weekend Needs: Every Other Salary Range: Min $32.08 Mid $39.88 Max $47.67 Recruiter: Cindy Reichard Healthier Communities. Healthiest Lives. Together. JOB DESCRIPTION: To plan, implement and perform Respiratory Care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes for the care of patients for whom services are indicated.
Qualifications
Certified or registered respiratory therapist or eligibility to take the NBRC written examination. Vermont state licensure required as a respiratory care practitioner, ACLS certification preferred, NRP preferred. SIGN ON BONUS: We are offering to eligible candidates a sign on bonus of $5,000 for under 3 years' experience or $10,000 for over three years' experience. Subject to applicable tax withholdings. Certain terms and conditions apply. RELOCATION: Relocation package is available to qualified applicants. Additional terms and conditions apply.
Benefits
This position is eligible for full benefits. This is a bargaining union position. University of Vermont Health - Porter Medical Center is located in the heart of beautiful Middlebury, Vermont. We are comprised of a 25-bed acute care facility, a 98-bed skilled nursing facility which includes a memory care unit, short-term rehabilitation unit and a long-term care unit, and a network of primary care and specialty medical practices throughout Addison County and the town of Brandon.
Key Responsibilities
Plan, implement, and perform respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes. Provide essential care for patients for whom respiratory services are indicated.
Requirements
Must be a certified or registered respiratory therapist with Vermont state licensure. ACLS and NRP certifications are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist at University of Vermont Health Network a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,498 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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