Lead Respiratory Therapist

Danbury Hospital

2 days ago

United States$67.9/hrFull TimeRespiratory Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Danbury Hospital as a Lead Respiratory Therapist – Night Shift, Every Other Weekend in United States. LEAD RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - Danbury Hospital - Full Time - NIGHT SHIFT 645p-715a, every other weekend, holidays as assigned. Rare opportunity for an experienced respiratory therapist to step into a lead role here at the Danbury hospital.

Key Responsibilities

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Requirements

time clinical leadership during assigned shift Serve as the primary escalation resource for complex, high

based practice, regulatory standards and other system, hospital or Department initiatives. Participate in department

making skills Specialty certifications such as ACCS, NPS, AE

C, or pediatric/neonatal transport experience (preferred but not required) Company: Danbury Hospital Org Unit: 138 Department: Pulmonary Medicine Exempt: No Salary Range: $36.53

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $76K - $141K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Night or evening shifts may be required.

Apply to join Danbury Hospital as a Lead Respiratory Therapist – Night Shift, Every Other Weekend.

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyClinical leadershipCritical careEmergency department supportNICU carePediatric careStaff coordinationClinical decision-makingRegulatory complianceQuality improvementMentoringPatient safetyAcute careDocumentationEvidence-based practice

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Respiratory Therapist at Danbury Hospital a 2.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Respiratory Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Respiratory Therapy position at Danbury Hospital is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Danbury Hospital lists compensation for this psychologist position at $76k to $141k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $68 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory therapy, Clinical leadership, Critical care, Emergency department support, NICU care, Pediatric care, Staff coordination, Clinical decision-making. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Lead Respiratory Therapist provides shift-based clinical leadership and real-time guidance while maintaining a direct patient assignment. This role involves coordinating respiratory care operations across various specialty units including the ICU, NICU, and Emergency Department.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, 401k. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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